A FAMILY owned garden centre business was broken into on Sunday and a "very large" sum of money was taken, it's been claimed.
Loch Lomond Homes and Gardens Centre, in Stirling Road, Alexandria, was targeted on Sunday night at around 11.50pm.
A statement from the proprietors was posted on Facebook today, which read as follows: "Our beautiful garden centre was broken into last night (Sunday) at 11.50pm and the thieves managed to steal our large safe with a very large some of money.
"If anyone hears any whispers or finds a very large green safe lying abandoned anywhere to please get in contact on 01389 752 947 or if any of you were travelling the road between Balloch and the garden centre and seen anything suspicious, like a car or van in our car park at around that time, please call and ask for Thomas or Lorna.
"May we please ask that you all share this to help us catch these lowlifes."
If anyone has further information they can call the police non emergency number on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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