Dalmuir Barclay Church in Clydebank damaged and cash stolen during break-in

Cash and “irreplaceable” items have been stolen during a break-in at a church in West Dunbartonshire.

Dalmuir Barclay Church on Durban Avenue was broken into between 2.40am and 3.50am on Wednesday.

The church building sustained damage during the incident, forcing the closure of a community cafe and pantry.

Police have appealed for anyone with private CCTV or doorbell footage from the area to get in touch to help find those responsible.

Detective inspector Pamela Grant said: “Break-ins and thefts like this are not victimless crimes. There’s a financial loss of the stolen items and a cost to repair the damage caused.

“However, some of the items taken cannot be replaced, and this has an even bigger impact on those who attend the premises.

“I’m appealing to anyone with information about what happened, or the current whereabouts of the stolen items, to come forward.

“I’d also ask anyone with private CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage from the area in the early hours of Wednesday morning to please review this and bring anything of significance to our attention.

“Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference 0947 of July 23. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”