Gang of creepy prowlers caught targeting home on chilling CCTV
A gang of creepy hooded Scots prowlers have been captured targeting a home during the night on chilling CCTV.
Footage from Tuesday May 13 shows a group of three men skulking around a home on Savannah Drive in Tranent during the early hours, before seemingly trying to break into a garage, reports Edinburgh Live.
Cameras at the rear of the property caught one person crouched down behind a car in front of the garage, with another standing at the main door to the outbuilding.
The owner of the home woke to find the garage door handle broken and the bottom corner of a window smashed.
Just minute before, another chilling clip captures the moment the gang walk down the residential street, wearing dark clothing and appearing to point towards a garden fence.
Posting several clips on Facebook, the homeowner said: "Some little angels tried to break into our garage last night in the new Walker Homes. Not sure why anyone needs a lawnmower that bad, they could have just had it.
"Just wondering if anyone else was targeted. This was just after 2am."
The resident confirmed the gang only targeted the garage and the incident has since been reported to the police, who say enquiries are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 10.50am on Wednesday, 14 May, 2025 we were called to a report of an attempted break-in to a garage in Savannah Drive, Tranent. Enquiries are ongoing.'
Last month, in an unrelated incident, we reported that a "bizarre" burglar was caught on camera breaking into a car - and stealing an Easter Egg.
A shocked Edinburgh homeowner spotted the chocolate thief entering the driveway of their Corstorphine house on Wednesday, April 23. The video clip shows the man opening the door of a Mini parked in the drive.
Over the next 30 seconds, the unknown man can be seen stealing and unwrapping a Mini Egg easter egg. He then appears to stuff the chocolate egg into his pocket before throwing the discarded rubbish back into the vehicle.
The baffled homeowner, who was left puzzled by the footage, said a £400 paddle board lay across the backseat of the car next to the egg, yet the burglar decided to leave it in favour of the chocolate treat.
"It was really bizarre," they said. "He broke into my car and took a chocolate Easter egg and unwrapped it all.
"He then pocketed the chocolate and put all the rubbish back into my car. There was a £400 paddleboard on the back seat that he ignored.
"It felt equally violating and bizarre. It is confusing behaviour."
Police Scotland were approached for comment.
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