Keys for two cars taken in West Lothian early hours housebreaking and car theft in Linlithgow
Officers are appealing for information following housebreakings in Linlithgow in the early hours of Thursday morning
Thieves in Linlithgow made off with a car after an early morning housebreaking saw them steal the keys to two vehicles.
A property in the Kettil’stoun Crescent area was targeted at around 4.20am on Thursday, April 16.
The first man is described as around 5ft 8ins, of average build, aged 20s to 30s, and was wearing a dark cap and a face covering, a dark jumper with stripes on the arms and grey jogging bottoms. The second was wearing all dark clothing.
Police Constable Mark Kerr said: “Our enquiries suggest the stolen car was subsequently seen in the Bathgate area and we are asking anyone who has seen this vehicle to get in touch.
“Please also check any private CCTV or dash-cam footage to see if something has been captured that could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0396 of Thursday, 16 April, 2026, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.