Edinburgh man captures CCTV footage of balaclava-wearing youth in 'sinister act'"I was shocked as it was 3.00 o'clock in the morning'Masked biker trying car doors in EdinburghAn Edinburgh local was "shocked" after waking up to footage of a masked individual lurking around his street in the middle of the night. ‌The incident took place on Broomhouse Crescent around 3.00am on Thursday, March 19. ‌A CCTV camera from a nearby home caught what appears to be an individual wearing a balaclava riding a bicycle. Broomhouse Crescent (Image: Supplied)The Broomhouse resident and father of three who captured the footage told Edinburgh Live he was dismayed to view the video. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.50am on Thursday, 19 March, 2026, we received a report of two men trying door handles of vehicles in the Broomhouse Crescent area of Edinburgh.

Source: Daily Mirror March 19, 2026 16:51 UTC