Moray robbery and attempted robbery on same night leads to police appeal
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POLICE are appealing for information following a robbery and attempted robbery on the same night in Moray.
Officers say a "two-figure" sum of cash was taken from a premises on Brander Street in Burghead yesterday (December 22) at around 6.55pm.
Under an hour later there was an attempted robbery at around 8pm at a premises on Fleurs Place in Forres.
There were no reported injuries for either incident.
Police say the suspect is a man, around 6ft tall with a medium build.
He is also said to have been wearing a black jacket, black face mask, jeans and grey trainers.
Detective Sergeant Robert Williams said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and we believe at this time that these incidents are linked.
“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either of the incidents, or has information, to get in touch.
“We also ask anyone with private CCTV or drivers with dashcam footage of the areas at the time to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police on 101 quoting incident 3132 for the robbery on Brander Street and incident 3442 for the attempted robbery on Fleurs Place, both of December 22, 2023.
Alternatively, a call can be made to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
