East Lothian crime: Man, 37, remanded in custody after alleged thefts at takeaways and shops in East Lothian
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East Lothian crime: Man, 37, in court over series of alleged housebreakings and thefts
A man has appeared in court after a series of alleged housebreakings and thefts in two East Lothian towns. The 37-year-old appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court from custody on Friday. He had been charged in relation to alleged housebreakings at the Jade Garden and Preston Bay Takeaway in Prestonpans. Police also charged him with two alleged thefts from DayToday on Musselburgh’s North High Street. He was remanded in custody following the court appearance.
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East Lothian man Richard Van Beck appears in court accused of alleged theft offences
An East Lothian man has appeared in court on petition accused of a series of alleged theft offences. Richard Van Beck was brought to the dock from custody during a private petition hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last Thursday. Van Beck, 40, faced three charges of theft by housebreaking, one allegation of theft and one of attempted theft. He is also accused of one charge of housebreaking with intent to steal and a further offence of breaching bail conditions. Van Beck, whose address was only...
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East Lothian crime: Several youths identified in connection with suspected North Berwick arson attack
East Lothian police say they have identified a number of youths who were present at the time a community shelter was ‘damaged beyond repair’. It is understood that a deliberate fire was set on the evening of Saturday, March 30 at Lodge Grounds. The fire resulted in a wooden shelter being ‘damaged beyond repair’. Police say the young people in question ‘have been spoken to’ with their parents present. The shelter was purchased and maintained by North Berwick Youth Project (NBYP) for use by the...