Alcohol and cash stolen from Inverness store as police hunt three men on mountain bikes

A manhunt has been launched for three suspects who stole alcohol and cash from a shop in Inverness before fleeing on mountain bikes.

The theft occurred at a premises on Dores Road in the south of the city at around 1am on Sunday, October 11.

Police confirmed alcohol and cash were taken.

Officers said the suspects arrived and fled the scene on dark-coloured mountain bikes.

The first man was wearing a grey beanie hat, black snood, black jacket, black jogging bottoms tucked into white socks, black trainers with a white/holographic lining, red gloves and had a black backpack.

The second man was wearing a black jacket with hood, black face covering, a yellow top, black trousers, black trainers and gloves.

The third man was wearing a checkered style baseball cap, khaki jacket, grey jogging bottoms, black trainers and a blue backpack.

Detective Sergeant Laura MacKay said: “I am appealing to anyone in the local area who saw something suspicious, or anyone matching the descriptions above, to come forward and speak to officers.

“I’d also ask that those who live locally with private CCTV or dash-cam footage review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0188 of October 11.

Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.