Car stolen by duo in armed robbery

A man has had a luxury car stolen by two men in an armed robbery.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th May 2020, 13:51 BST

The incident happened around 7.50pm on Monday (May 11) on Holytown Road when a driver of a Grey BMW X6 left his car to assist an injured man on the road.

The good samaritan was then threatened with a knife from a second man who approached him and demanded the keys for his car.

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Both men then got into the BMW and drove off in the direction of Bellshill.

Both suspects wore dark clothing with one wearing a hat and latex gloves.

Detective Inspector Kenny Dalrymple, of Wishaw CID, said: “Although nobody has been injured as a result of this, the man involved has been left extremely shaken.

“Enquiries are ongoing to trace the vehicle and I would ask anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen the incident, or a male on Holytown Road trying to flag down passing motorists, to get in touch with officers.”

Dashcam footage of the offenders is also being sought by officers.

Police Scotland can be contacted on 101 quoting incident number 3657.