Night time robbery in Cumbernauld sparks police appeal
The victim was assaulted and had his car stolen
Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery which occurred in Burns Road in the Kildrum area of Cumbernauld on the evening of Monday, 30 January, 2024.
At some point between 10pm and 10.15pm a 30-year-old man drove into Burns Road in a silver Volkswagen Golf.
As he got out of his vehicle and started making his way towards a property he was approached from behind and punched to the face, causing him to fall to the ground.
The victim got to his feet and saw a person driving off in his vehicle.
He did not require hospital treatment.
Detective Constable David Williamson said: “Enquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened and we are appealing to any potential witnesses to come forward.
“In particular we would like to hear from anyone with private CCTV or dashcam footage from the Burns Road area of Kildrum around the time the robbery took place.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0895 of Tuesday, 31 January, 2024. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”