Police investigation under way after early morning car theft in Annan
A police investigation is under way after a car was stolen in Annan.
The BMW M3 was taken from a property in the town's Morningside Road in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
It is thought another BMW – either silver or grey – was seen in the area around the same time.
The stolen BMW is white and has the registration B7CJX. It was taken at around 3.45am on Wednesday, July 30.
Detective Constable Christopher Trosh said: 'Our enquiries are ongoing and we're working to identify those responsible and trace the stolen vehicle.
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'We're keen to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, or who may have seen a silver or grey BMW nearby around the time of the theft, as this could assist with our investigation.
'If you have private CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage from Morningside Road or the surrounding areas, please check it and contact us if it shows anything relevant.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0476 of July 30, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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