Appeal following attempted robbery in Lanarkshire

Detectives are appealing for information following an attempted robbery and report of men approaching a vehicle in Lanarkshire.

In the first incident, two men threatened a 21-year-old man and tried to steal his car from a car park outside a premises in Coatbank Street, Coatbridge, around 10.40pm on Wednesday, 6 December, 2023.

The man was able to get away from the men without anything being taken.

In the second incident, two women, aged 18 and 20, were parked in a car park in Bellziehill Road, Bellshill, around 1.20am on Thursday, 7 December, 2023.

A vehicle was parked next to the women and two male passengers got out. They tried to open the rear doors of the vehicle the women were in, but they were locked.

The men then left on New Edinburgh Road towards the roundabout for the A721 and Bellshill.

The incidents are being treated as linked.

The women and man were not injured in either incident however all three were left shaken.

The men are described as late teens or early 20s and dressed in black and one was bald. They were travelling in a blue SUV which was driven by a third man.

Detective Constable Billy Murray, of Coatbridge CID, said: “This was a terrifying experience for three people who were going about their business and it is vital that we establish the full circumstances of what happened and trace the men responsible.

“I would like to speak to anyone who was in the areas of Coatbank Street and Bellziehill Road between 10.30pm on Wednesday, 6 December, 2023, and 1.30am on Thursday, 7 December, 2023 who saw or heard anything suspicious.

“Similarly, anyone with private CCTV, doorbell footage or dashcam of the area is urged to review the footage and bring anything significant to our attention.”

Please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting Thursday, 7 December, and incident number 0041 for Coatbridge or 0182 for Bellshill.
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