A Fraserburgh community leader has claimed the city centre is becoming unsafe.
Mary Melville, the vice-chairwoman of both Fraserburgh’s community safety group and community council, said that break-ins and vandalism in the high street were painting a wrong image of the port.
She made the comments as police began the second day of searches for information regarding a robbery in the town centre where ornaments and jewellery valued at a mid-three-figure sum were stolen.
The break-in happened at a premises in the Saltoun Square area between 3pm on Saturday, January 16, and 8.30am on Monday.
Ms Melville said those responsible were the “lowest of the low”.
She added: “Who on earth would do this?
“There is CCTV in that part of the town covering that area, so we can only hope that they were caught [on camera] and that could give the police help in catching them.
“For people to carry out these type of things in the middle of town, it’s as if nowhere is safe.”
Constable Dana McGregor, who is investigating the thefts, has appealed for anyone with information regarding the latest incident to contact police.
She said: “The local community often plays a vital role in assisting police inquiries and I would ask that if anyone in the area saw anything suspicious over the weekend, they call us.”
Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if they wish to remain anonymous.
Fraserburgh’s community safety group had previously called for more CCTV to be installed in the town following a spate of break-ins last year.
Over a fortnight, a bakery in the port’s Commerce Street, and both Boots and Farmfoods on Broad Street were targeted by thieves.
In August, Nickel and Dime in Saltoun Square was targeted when a man allegedly flashed a machete at a shopkeeper in an attempt to rob him of cash.