East Lothian crime: 19-year-old man arrested and charged for a number of house break-ins and car thefts

The man has been charged with a string of offences over a four-day period

Police in East Lothian have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man in connection with a number of house break-ins and thefts in East Lothian.

The alleged crimes took place across East Lothian including Dunbar and Musselburgh over a four-day period, between Thursday, 16 November 16 and Sunday, 19 November, 2023.

The house break-ins and car thefts took place in Beveridge Links in Dunbar, Knowesley Park in Haddington, Meetinghouse Drive in Tranent and Stoneyhill Avenue in Musselburgh.

A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and the man is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, 18 January, 2024.