Police Scotland Edinburgh

Four men have been arrested and charged in connection with culpable and reckless conduct following a police operation on Thursday, 18 June, 2026.

It follows an investigation into an incident on Tuesday, 26 May, 2026, when a lorry crashed into a house on Brand Drive in Edinburgh. No-one was injured in the incident.

In the early hours of this morning, officers from various departments and policing divisions executed warrants across East Ayrshire.

Six properties were searched by police in the Kilmarnock and Darvel areas resulting in the arrests and seizure of items in connection with the incident.

The men, aged 24, 31, 39 and 41 are due to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday, 19 June, 2026.

Detective Inspector Gavin Howat said: “Criminality affects the lives of local people on a daily basis. Operations such as these disrupt criminal activity as well as addressing the concerns raised by local people. I would like to reassure everyone that we will continue with our proactive, preventative approach to tackle crime and its associated impact.”

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to more than six years for attempted murder and other offences at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Lewis Burns pleaded guilty in May this year to assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and attempted murder.

It follows an investigation into an incident which occurred on Tuesday, 3 February, 2026, when police were called to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Lochend Drive.

Detective Inspector Gavin Howat said: “Burns deliberately drove at his victim not once but twice. He used his car as a weapon that day and he is now facing the consequences of his actions. I hope today’s outcome affords the victim a degree of justice as they continue to move forward with their life.”

Burns was also banned from driving for more than eight years.

Suspicious about a phone call from your “bank”?

Bogus callers can make contact with you by phone and claim to be from your bank or other trusted organisation.

A fraudster may advise you that there has been suspicious activity on your bank account and request you transfer all of your money into a 'safe account'. They may instruct you to hang up the phone and call a number provided by them. However, the fraudster will keep the line open, pretend to be a bank official and provide you with details of the 'safe account' and induce you to carry out the transfer of money in their account. Fraudsters are cunning, creative and often very convincing.

However, your bank will never:
• Phone and ask you for your PIN or full banking password (even by tapping it into the phone keypad)
• Request you to transfer money to another account
• Ask you to withdraw money to hand over to them for safe-keeping
• Send a courier to your home to collect your money, bank cards, PIN or cheque book.

Remember:
• If requested to provide personal or financial information, take time to think about it and remain calm
• If in doubt, just hang up and never give out personal or financial information if you are unsure who you are dealing with
• Fraudsters can make telephone numbers used to call you seem genuine, so don’t rely on this as verification
• Call 101 to report any suspicious activity. If you feel scared or threatened call 999 and ask for the police.

Check the websites posted in the first comment for more information, tips and advice from us and our partners 👇

This week Trading Standards Scotland issued a special edition of the bulletin focused on consumer rights, including:

🗨️ Insulation Compensation Scams
🗨️ Scam Ads for Weight-Loss Products
🗨️ Warranty Scams
🗨️ Streaming Service Scams
🗨️ Know Your Compensation Rights When Booking a Holiday
🗨️ Fake Customer Service Agents

What is a phishing scam?

This is when criminals attempt to steal your personal information through texts, emails and phone calls.

They’ll try and get you to click on a link, often impersonating legitimate companies.

If you get an email or text from someone you don’t know that contains a link, remember to stop and think. This could be a scam.

If you get phone call out of the blue claiming to be a company, hang up and call that company back on a number you know to be true.

ℹ️ Banks or the police will never call and ask you to transfer money, or send a cou-rier to your home to collect bank cards, cash or other valuables.

Find out how criminals stole £21 million from victims of courier fraud: https://orlo.uk/So5II

We are pleased to confirm that Christopher Tatton, who was reported missing from the Leith area of Edinburgh, has been traced.

Thanks to everyone who shared our appeal.

Local community officers were delighted to receive an invite to the RNLI open day in South Queensferry on Sunday. Thanks to all who stopped to say hello!

We are pleased to report 16-year-old Kyle Frank, reported missing from Edinburgh since Monday, 15 June, 2026, has been traced. Thank you to everyone who shared our information.