Moment gang of yob teens raid shop for cans of booze before fleeing
The shock moment a gang of teenage yobs raid a shop in a Scots town for booze before making off has been caught on camera.
A group reportedly stole cans of alcohol in a brazen incident which took place on Tuesday, August 19 at the Day Today on Bridge Street in Tranent, East Lothian.
The shopkeeper claimed the gang entered the shop, one as young as eight or nine, and took several cans of Four Loko, an alcoholic beverage.
CCTV footage from the convenience store seems to show the youths entering the shop and heading to the drinks cooler. They appear to select several cans of the alcoholic beverage and slip them inside their coats.
Another clip seems to show them exiting the shop without paying. Police confirmed they are looking into a report of theft at the Bridge Street store.
Shopkeepers told Edinburgh Live:"Today, three underage individuals entered our shop — two girls, around 13 to 14 years old, and one boy, around eight or nine years old.
"While inside, they took three cans of Four Loko and handed them to the younger boy before running out of the store.
"This is a serious matter, as it involves alcohol and underage children. We have recorded the incident on our CCTV and are reporting it to the relevant authorities."
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They added: "We're sharing this to keep our community aware and to remind parents/guardians to be mindful of what their children are doing.
"As a local business, we work hard to serve our customers honestly, and situations like this are very concerning."
The Day Today in Tranent has reported theft consistently in the past. Edinburgh Live recently reported on a man who allegedly swapped a vodka bottle for one he had filled with water.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'On the evening of Tuesday, 19 August, 2025, police received a report of a theft from a shop on Bridge Street, Tranent. Enquiries are at an early stage.'
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