West Lothian home targeted in housebreaking incident as police search for suspect

A property in Fauldhouse was targeted in the housebreaking incident

A home was targeted in a housebreaking incident in West Lothian as police search for the suspect.

The incident took place at around 11.45pm on Thursday, May 28 at a property on Lanrigg Road in Fauldhouse.

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The suspect who gained entry to the home is described as a white male, between 5ft 8in and 6ft tall and of a stocky build.

At the time of the incident, he is described as wearing a hat, face covering, trousers, black gloves, and a zipper jacket with light coloured shoulder patches.

Anyone with any information is being urged to contact police on 101 quoting 4080 of 28 May 2026.

Detective Constable Steven Smith said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident and who hasn’t already spoken to police to get in touch.

“I would also ask anyone in the area who has private CCTV or dash cam footage which could assist to contact us.”

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