Jewellery worth thousands stolen from West Lothian homes
Police have launched an investigation into a series of house break-ins in West Lothian that saw jewellery worth thousands stolen.
Two homes in Livingston were targeted just days apart and police say the incidents may be linked.
The first robbery happened at around 9.15pm on Wednesday, March 11. A number of items including jewellery are believed to have been stolen from a property on Buchanan Crescent. Three men all dressed in dark clothing were seen leaving the area.
Days later, on Saturday, March 14, a second property on Ballantyne Place was broken into by three men. A safe containing jewellery worth a five-figure sum was stolen.
The first suspect is described as around 6ft tall, of medium build and was wearing a black baseball hat, gloves, tracksuit bottoms, a jacket, trainers and a grey snood. The second suspect is described as around 6ft tall, of medium build and was wearing a black beanie, grey snood, dark green jacket, khaki tracksuit bottoms, black and white trainers and neon yellow and black gloves.
The third suspect is described as 6ft tall, of heavy build and was wearing a grey snood, white button-down shirt, grey gloves and tracksuit bottoms, and black trainers.
Detective Constable Daniel McLaughlin said: “We are keeping an open mind about whether these incidents are linked, and our enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible. I would ask that anyone who was in the area at the time of either incident and saw something suspicious contact police.
“I am also appealing to those with private CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage to please review it to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0297 of 12 March, 2026 or 1432 of 14 March, 2026. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.