West Lothian crime: Police hunt for three men after BMW stolen amidst multiple break-ins in East Calder

Two break-ins reported in East Calder are believed to be linked

Police in West Lothian are looking for three men following reports of two break-ins in the East Calder area this week. 

A purple BMW 220I M Sport was stolen from a property on Allerdice Road. The other break-in happened on Adam Drive, but officers say nothing was taken. The incidents, which are believed to be linked, happened between 10.30pm on Wednesday, April 10 and 4am on Thursday, April 11.

Break-ins at two properties in East Calder are believed to be linked. The incidents in West Lothian happened between 10.30pm on Wednesday, April 10 and 4am on Thursday, April 11

Three men wearing dark clothing were seen in the area at the time. One man was understood to be wearing a yellow hat and another wore red gloves. Police have now launched an appeal to trace those responsible.

Detective Constable Craig Drummond said: “We believe these break-ins are linked and our enquiries are ongoing. We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything in the areas at the time to contact us. We also ask anyone with private or dashcam footage to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 0873 of 11 April, 2024 for Allerdice Road and incident 0380 of 11 April, 2024 for Adam Drive.