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09/10/2015
Two Men Charged Following Series Of Thefts And Assaults In Edinburgh
Two men have been arrested and charged following four thefts and two assaults in Edinburgh.
Officers were called at around 8pm on 07 October following a report that two men with a hammer were attempting to break into vehicles in Allanfield.
An 18-year-old man was apprehended at the scene, while another 21-year-old man was later traced and arrested.
Both were charged in connection with the theft of a Honda CBF Motorbike, a pedal cycle, a theft from a taxi and a theft from a Renault Clio.
The pair were also charged in connection with assaulting two men.
They appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 08 October.
(LM/JP)
Officers were called at around 8pm on 07 October following a report that two men with a hammer were attempting to break into vehicles in Allanfield.
An 18-year-old man was apprehended at the scene, while another 21-year-old man was later traced and arrested.
Both were charged in connection with the theft of a Honda CBF Motorbike, a pedal cycle, a theft from a taxi and a theft from a Renault Clio.
The pair were also charged in connection with assaulting two men.
They appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 08 October.
(LM/JP)
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