Mountain bikes stolen in spate of housebreakings in Peebles

Several high value mountain bikes have been stolen in a spate of housebreakings in the Peebles and Innerleithen areas.

The first incident happened overnight, between Monday 2 October, and Tuesday 3 October, at an address in Bonnington Road, Peebles.

Six mountain bikes were stolen from a secure garage.

One of the has since been recovered nearby.

The second incident also happened overnight, between Wednesday 4 October, and Thursday 5 October, at an address in Rosetta Road, Peebles.

Another mountain bike was stolen from the property.

A further incident, which again happened over night at an address in Buccleuch Street, Innerleithen, involved an attempted forced entry to the property.

In this case, the housebreaking was unsuccessful.

Officers believe all three incidents may be linked:

Anyone with information should contact Galashiels’ Community Investigation Unit on 101, quoting incident number 0581 of October 3, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Images of stolen bikes: