West Lothian crime: Thieves break into Chinese takeaway and steal till containing cash

By Gary Flockhart
Published 12th Nov 2022, 15:54 BST
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Temporary till containing cash taken during early-morning break-in

Police are appealing for information after a break-in at the Dragon House Takeaway in the Kirk Lane area of Livingston.

At around 2.15am on Saturday, 12 November, glass in a door was smashed and a temporary till containing cash was taken.

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Detective Constable Greig Porteous, of Livingston CID, said: “We are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious before and after this incident to get in touch. In particular, if you have private CCTV or door-bell footage please contact us.

Police are appealing for information after a break-in at the Dragon House Takeaway in Livingston. Photo: Google MapsPolice are appealing for information after a break-in at the Dragon House Takeaway in Livingston. Photo: Google Maps
Police are appealing for information after a break-in at the Dragon House Takeaway in Livingston. Photo: Google Maps

“We are also keen to speak to anyone driving in the area who might have captured something on dash-cam that could help with our investigation.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0523 of Saturday, 12 November, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.