Crime Statistics January 2015

Beat Area BD01 - Bonnyrigg and Lasswade

Total Crimes Recorded: 25 Total Crimes Solved: 10
40 % solvency
YTD 411 crimes with 125 solved 30.41% Last YTD 411 crimes with 163 solved 39.66 %
January break down as follows
Violent Crime
Sexual Crime
Crimes of Dishonesty
Vandalism
Other Crime

Received
0
1
14
8
2

Solved
0
0
5
3
2

There have been 164 calls received to the Bonnyrigg and Lasswade area for the
month of January
INCIDENTS OF NOTE IN BONNYRIGG

On the 1st January door stewards carrying out a routine search of a male patron entering
the Polton Inn, Lasswade found a small bag of white powder on his person. Officers were
called and a report has been submitted outlining the circumstances.

About 7pm on Thursday 8th January a group of 5 youths were seen loitering near
Bonnyrigg Primary School just before an upper window of a no 31 bus was smashed. The
youths seen were only described as teenagers wearing hoodies but enquiries are ongoing
with CCTV from the bus to establish their identity.

About 1.40am on Saturday 10th January it is reported that a 25-year-old male was causing
a disturbance within the Royal Oak, Bonnyrigg. On being asked to leave by the female bar
staff it is alleged that he kicked out at her before leaving the pub, moments later a window
of the premises was smashed injuring 2 customers.

About 1am on Sunday 11th January the occupants of a house in Wesley Crescent were
wakened by a noise downstairs. On looking out they saw a male, aged between 40-50 yrs,
greying hair and facial stubble wearing an orange safety jacket with a black flat cap.
Further enquiries identified that he had been trying to remove door handles of their patio
doors. Startled by the occupants the male has made off to a waiting vehicle and left the
scene. A similar incident with the same male happened in Brixwold Rise on the 20th
January.

Between 9am and 12pm persons unknown have removed the padlock securing a wooden
door of a garage located in Union Park, Bonnyrigg. No property was taken.

Just after 8am on Monday 19th January a resident in Burnbrae Gardens went out to his
Mercedes car. Due to the heavy frost he left the engine running and returned to his house.
Meanwhile a male, later identified by police stole his car and drove it to an address in
Rosewell. The car was then abandoned and another car, also unattended with the engine
running and defrosting was stolen.

If any person has any information about the incident(s) listed above or indeed any other issue
please contact your Community Policing Team.
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PC 3912 Ian Hutchison

ian.hutchison@scotland.pnn.police.uk

Community Officer for Rosewell and Bonnyrigg

E-mail LothianScotBordersPenicuikCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk
Telephone: Bonnyrigg Police Station 101 or Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111