Woman assaulted after stopping car for man who pretended to be injured

A woman was assaulted after stopping her car for a man who pretended to be injured in Fife.

The 41-year-old was driving her Mercedes A-class on Pitlessie Road, between Ladybank and Pitlessie, when she was signalled to stop by a man who appeared injured on the road.

After stopping the car, she was subsequently assaulted by the man before she drove off.

Officers attended and carried out a full search of the area, but there was no trace of the suspect.

He is described as white, aged between 50-60 years, around 5ft 8ins and of medium build with a beard and was wearing a green waterproof top and black jogging trousers.

Detective Constable Alan Shovlin said: “The woman was injured, however, she did not require hospital treatment.

“Extensive enquiries are ongoing to identify and trace the man responsible, and we would urge anyone with information that could help our investigation to contact us.

“If any drivers with dash-cam were on this road around the time of the incident on Wednesday, please check your footage and get in touch if it holds anything which could be relevant.”

Information can be passed to Police Scotland by calling 101 quoting incident number 2055 of June 3. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.