© Google Maps 2025A woman’s purse was stolen by two teenagers on electric scooters in Arbroath.
Emergency services were called to a footpath at the rear of Warddykes Road, which is known locally as The Dammy, when a 34-year-old woman was robbed of her purse by two male youths on electric scooters.
She was walking her dog at the time.
The two suspects were last seen speeding off towards St Vigeans, and the first one is described as 16-17 years old, 5ft 7ins in height, white with a tanned complexion, medium build and brown hair.
He was wearing a black cap, slate grey coloured tracksuit with a mountain motif on the front of the trouser leg and was riding a black electric scooter with grey footplate.
The second suspect is described as aged 15-16-years-old, white and with short dark brown hair and was wearing an aqua blue long sleeved sports top with high zip neck and black shell suit jogging trousers.
He was riding a black electric scooter with thick tyres.
Constable Dawn Jamieson said: “This was a frightening ordeal for the woman involved and it is imperative that we trace the youths responsible and enquiries are ongoing to do so.
“I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time or has any information that could assist our investigation to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1835 of March 12. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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