Youths to be reported to the Reporter to the Children's Panel in connection with incidents in the Wick area

9th January 2014

Following intensive inquiries three youths, aged 14, 14 and 15 years are to be reported to the Reporter to the Children's Panel following break-ins at the Highland Council yards at River Street, Wick and Albert Street, Wick and also JMS Express, Wick. The youths are also to be reported in relation to damage at Wick High School over the festive period.

Four youths, three aged 14 years and one aged 15 years, are also to be reported to the Reporter to the Children's Panel along with a 28-year-old man who is to be reported to the Procurator Fiscal, following a number of dishonesties in the Wick area including the removal of three vehicles which were subsequently recovered.

A 14-year-old youth is also to be reported to the Reporter in relation to a number of incidents of damage which were reported to the Police in Wick on Hogmanay.

Detective Inspector Scott Macdonald said: "Through Operation RAC, we will continue to pursue those who are responsible for housebreaking in the Caithness area. Local CID and uniform officers together with specialist officers from Inverness carried out extensive inquiries into these incidents resulting in those responsible being traced."

Local Area Inspector Nick Clasper said: "I would like to reassure the public that crimes like these are not common in Caithness, but where they occur we will carry out robust inquiries to trace the culprits and bring them to justice. This includes using the extra resources made available to us as part of Police Scotland.

"Officers in Caithness are happy to provide crime prevention and personal safety advice to the community as part of our ongoing commitment to Keeping People Safe."