Family threatened with machete during robbery in East Kilbride
Thieves broke into a home and threatened a husband and wife, and their son early Saturday morning on 14 April 2018.
The family in Castlehill Farm in the Kittochside area of East Kilbride were woken by the sound of broken glass.
The 55 year old man, 56 year old woman and their 26 year old son went downstairs where they were met by four men who threatened them with violence and demanded they hand over their money and valuables.
One of the men was armed with a machete and struck the 55 year old man on the leg.
The family were then held in a bedroom upstairs whilst the suspects ransacked the property, taking a sum of cash, jewellery and car keys.
The men then left the house around 20 minutes later and joined another man who was waiting outside in a black Nissan Qashqai.
They also stole the householders black Range Rover and damaged the front of the vehicle whilst making off from the scene.
The suspects drove off along Carmunnock bypass and then towards Croftfoot Road and Blairbeth Road, before abandoning the Range Rover in the Mount Vernon area.
One of the men is described as being in his early 20s with a local accent and was wearing a grey hoodie with the hood with his face covered.
The rest of the men are described as having local accents and wearing dark clothing with scarves/balaclavas covering their faces.
Officers were called to the property around 4.30 am after the suspects left.
Detective Sergeant Alan MacDonald from Cambuslang CID said: “This group of despicable individuals completely terrorised this family and made threats of extreme violence, which made them genuinely fear for their lives throughout the ordeal.
'They have been left absolutely traumatised and it is vital that we trace the criminals responsible for this abhorrent incident.
'The house is in an isolated location, near to the Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area in the early hours of this morning and may have noticed a black Nissan Qashqai to please get in touch.
'I would also ask anyone who saw a black Nissan Qashqai or black Range Rover driving along the route described above following the incident to come forward. Any motorists with dashcams who were driving in the area around 4.30am are urged to contact police as they may have captured footage of the suspects making off from the scene.
'Anyone with information is asked to contact Cambuslang CID via 101, quoting incident number 0782 of Saturday 14 April 2018. Alternatively you can call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.'