POLICE are appealing for information following the attempted theft of a construction vehicle in Buckie.
At some point between 3pm on Friday, March 22, and 7am on Monday, March 25, entry was gained to a construction yard at Marine Place in the Moray town.
Police said that a dumper truck was taken and driven into a fence causing ‘considerable’ damage.
The suspect is then believed to have attempted to drive the vehicle up a bank without success and later abandoned it by the fence. Attempts were also made to start an excavator on the site.
Constable Chris MacKinnon said, “We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Marine Place over the weekend and may have noticed any suspicious activity around the construction yard to please get in touch.
“We would particularly urge anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage which could be of significance to come forward.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0542 of Monday, 25 March, 2024.”
