Police hand out fixed penalties at house parties in East Dunbartonshire over the Easter weekend

A number of fixed penalties were handed out over the Easter weekend to people in East Dunbartonshire flouting social distancing guidelines.
By Liz Gallacher
Published 13th Apr 2020, 12:02 BST
Updated 13th Apr 2020, 16:44 BST

Police told the Herald they had to break up a few house parties on Friday and Saturday night.

A spokesperson added that on the whole local people had been adhering to lockdown rules but warned that they risk being fined £30 if they blatantly break them.

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Meanwhile, a van was broken into between 8pm on Friday, April 10 and 9.30am at Gleneagles Garden, Bishopbriggs and robbers made off with £3,000 worth of valuable tools. The owner of the van whose livelihood depended on the tools has been left devastated and has warned others on social media to be extra vigilant.

Vans have particularly been targeted in recent weeks. Anyone with any information should contact Kirkintilloch police on 101.

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