Masked thieves swipe cash from West Lothian home after break-in as police launch appeal for witnesses

Masked thieves who broke into a West Lothian home and stole a sum of money are being hunted by police.

The incident occured between 3am and 5.30am on Friday, November 13 at a home on Old Golf Course Road in Armadale.

Police are searching for witnesses after masked thieve stole a sum of cash from a home in West Lothian Picture: John Devlin | John Devlin/The Scotsman

Police said that four male suspects, who were wearing black facemasks, took a “sum of cash” after breaking into the property.

Police are now appealing for witnesses as enquiries continue.

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Detective Constable Francis Sinnet said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact us.

“We’d also ask anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 0439 of Friday, 13 November, 2026. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.”