Police arrest bogus window cleaner targeting homes in north east Edinburgh

The incidents are alleged to have happened between 7pm and 9pm on Monday, 22 February, 2021, and involved a man attending at addresses in the Ferry Road and Leith Walk areas and requesting payment for window cleaning services which were never fulfilled.

A 44-year-old man has now been arrested and charged in connection with three incidents and is due to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.

Chief Inspector Murray Tait from Leith Police Station said: “I’d like to thank the public for their assistance with these enquiries and would remind people to be vigilant in respect of anyone who attends at your address seeking payment or to carry out any work.

“Our inquiries are continuing and anyone who may not have reported a similar incident to officers already should come forward.”

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this article. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

If you haven't already, please consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism by taking out a digital subscription.