Home break-in spate widens across the Highlands

In Fort Augustus, a number of properties in the Station Road, Arcdachy Road and North Canal Side areas were broken into which happened between late December and Wednesday January 7.

A quantity of alcohol was reported stolen from one property, with enquiries ongoing to establish whether anything was taken from others. Two men were seen acting suspiciously in the area on Monday 5 January and are believed to be linked to the incidents.

Another housebreaking at a property on Newtonmore Road, Kingussie was reported to police on Thursday January 9.

A final break-in was also reported at a property on Kilmore Road in Drumnadrochit which is believed to have happened between Saturday January 10 and Tuesday January 13.

Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish if there is a link between these incidents and all possibilities are being considered at this stage.

Detective Sergeant Laura Mackay said: "Our enquiries into these incidents are ongoing and we would ask anyone who may have noticed anything suspicious in these areas to come forward.

"Anyone with private CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage from the relevant dates and locations is encouraged to review it and contact police if they believe it may assist our enquiries.

"I would like to remind residents to be vigilant and mindful of home security. Keep all windows and doors locked and consider installing doorbell cameras, security cameras and alarms.

"Additional security advice is available on the Police Scotland website, and we’d urge the community to report suspicious activity to the police as soon as possible."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1967 of 21 December, 2025. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Further information on home security measuring and keeping safe can be found here.