Police hunt for two men after man robbed of electric scooter in street

The 36-year-old victim was targeted in the Saracen area of Glasgow at around 9.40pm on Tuesday.

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Police are on the hunt for two men after a man was robbed of his electric scooter in Glasgow.

The incident took place on Tuesday at around 9.40pm in the Saracen area of the city.

A 36-year-old man was walking on Panmure Street, when two men assaulted him and stole his electric scooter.

The man sustained injuries to his face and body following the robbery.

The suspects are both described as white, and over 6ft.

The first man was described as having light brown hair and was wearing a black bubble jacket and dark tracksuit bottoms. The second man was wearing a dark beanie hat, dark clothing, and colourful scarf.

Detective constable Fiona MacKenzie, of Greater Glasgow Robbery Unit, said: “This was a was very frightening experience for the victim and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident.

“I urge anyone who saw either of the males matching the descriptions to get in touch.

“Also, anyone with dashcam footage who was in the area around the time of the incident or anyone with any information which could assist our investigation should contact police via 101, quoting incident number 3044 of December 28, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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