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CONSTRUCTION WATCH SCOTLAND BULLETIN 08/10/2024 This bulletin covers the last seven days of incidents since 1st October 2024. Please take the appropriate measures to protect machinery, material, especially cable and fuel tanks at your construction sites, these continue to be targeted by criminals. Police approved security products can be found at www.securedbydesign.com . Security guidance can also be found here for both businesses and domestic situations. Although this has been in the bulletin for a number of bulletins, The National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) has also produced the following excellent guidance; Construction Site Security Guidance (nbcc.police.uk) Fuel remains a valuable commodity and, as you can see, is a target for criminals. Sites should ensure your fuel tanks and machines are adequately protected, and the minimum amount is left in machinery when unattended. A continuing trend throughout the UK is the theft of surveying equipment as well as the theft of cable and wiring. Please ensure that sufficient measures are in place to protect these assets. Below are a brief note of the incidents, where they happened, and their crime report number; Incident Number | Crime Type | Location | Description | Property | | North East Division (A Div) | | PS-20241004-0727 | Vehicle Crime - Theft (Plant / Machinery / Trailers) | ABERDEEN | Caller reporting the theft of a cement mixer from outside her property. She is having work done and the workmen had left a mixer over the weekend, and it has been stolen. | Cement mixer (NFD) | | Forth Valley Division (C Div) | | Tayside Division (D Div) | | PS-20241003-0737 | Theft - Fuel | HILLTOWN, DUNDEE | Caller reports that fuel has been stolen out of a cherry picker at locus. | Diesel | | PS-20241008-0225 | Choose an item. | DRYBURGH, DUNDEE | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Male seen on CCTV to climb Heras fencing into site and thereafter try doors on excavators. Police attended ASNT and nothing apparently stolen | N/A | | PS-20241007-0630 | Housebreaking | MONTROSE | Caller reports that a a new build house has been broken into and a quantity of tools have been stolen. | Tools (NFD) | | Edinburgh City Division (E Div) | | PS-20241001-2374 | Theft - Metal | ORCHARD BRAE, EDINBURGH | Caller saw three suspects within a site using an angle grinder to cut high voltage cable. Police attended and the suspects left but left tools and other items behind. | Copper cable. | | PS-20241002-0522 | Theft - Site Material | GILMERTON, EDINBURGH | Caller reports that tools and other items have been stolen from site. | Batteries x 8 Diesel Tools (NFD) | | PS-20241002-0530 | Theft - Fuel | PORTOBELLO, EDINBURGH | Caller reports diesel stolen from a 360 excavator at building site. | Diesel | | PS-20241002-0891 | Vehicle Crime - Theft (Plant / Machinery / Trailers) | MAYBURY, EDINBURGH | Caller reporting the theft of a generator from a CCTV tower. | Generator | | PS-20241002-2499 | Theft - Tools | CURRIE, EDINBURGJ | Caller reports that power tools and other equipment stolen from site. | Hilti laser 2 x brackets | | PS-20241002-2541 | Theft - Site Material | MUIRHOUSE, EDINBURGH | Caller reports that access ladders for scaffolding have been stolen from site. | 16 x stairs | | PS-20241002-2602 | Theft - Site Material | MUIRHOUSE, EDINBURGH | Caller reporting the scaffolding access ladders have been removed from scaffolding and stacked in an area to be taken away. | Scaffolding stairs. | | PS-20241003-4034 | Damage - Site | SOUTH QUEENSFERRY | While conducting a perimeter check, they observed 3 males dressed all in black with balaclavas cutting a wire fence to the locus by unknown means. | N/A | | PS-20241003-0615 | Damage - Plant | MUIRHOUSE, EDINBURGH | Caller reports that 3 x excavators have been damaged | N/A | | PS-20241005-1775 | Vehicle Crime - Theft from MV | LEITH, EDINBURGH | Caller reports that his work van has been broken into while he was on holiday by a hole having been drilled in the side door, and items stolen from within. | 1 x Rip saw 1 x Impact driver 1 x Combi Drill, 1 x Mixer, 2 x SDS Drills, batteries, 1 x Jigsaw, 1 x Angle drill, 1 x Light, Batteries, Multitools, 1 x Screw gun, 1 x Tool bag 1 x Laser level. | | PS-20241006-3124 | Theft - Site Material | COMISTON , EDINBURGH | Caller reporting the theft of a bags of building material from site. | Building material (NFD) | | Greater Glasgow Division (G Div) | | PS-20241002-0822 | Theft - Fuel | SHETTLESTON, GLASGOW | Caller reports that fuel was stolen from fuel tank and machines at locus. Excavators have been damaged as a result. | Diesel | | PS-20241007-0761 | Vehicle Crime - Theft (Plant / Machinery / Trailers) | BARRHEAD, GLASGOW | Caller reports that a digger that was stored within a container has been stolen. The suspects have burned their way through the container using welding equipment to access the digger. | JCB 2.5 Tonne digger with breaker attachment. | | PS-20241007-1156 | Vehicle Crime - Theft from MV | SOUTHSIDE, GLASGOW | Caller reports that his work van has been broken into by unknown means and power tools stolen from within. Vehicle appears undamaged | Power tools (NFD) | | PS-20241007-1710 | Vehicle Crime - Theft (Plant / Machinery / Trailers) | BARMULLOCH, GLASGOW | Caller reports that large hydraulic breaker has been stolen from site. | Hydraulic Breaker set. | | Lothians and Scottish Borders Division (J Div) | | PS-20241002-2496 | Damage - Site | WALLYFORD | Caller reports that a male has entered a new build and caused damage to building and also damaged the sales office. | N/A |
Should you recognise any of the incidents and have any information, please contact Police Scotland on 101 or report information anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800-555 111. |
