Police hunt two men who emerged from works van in Airdrie before attacking dogwalker

A man was left with a facial injury after being assaulted by two men from a works van while walking his dog in Airdrie.

The 41-year-old man was walking his Japanese Akita along Aitchison Street when he became involved in an altercation at around 12pm on Friday, July 4.

He was then “punched to the ground” by two men who had exited a van and was taken to the Monklands District General Hospital for treatment to a facial injury.

He has since been discharged.

Detective constable Martin Daly, North Lanarkshire CID, said: “Enquiries are ongoing as to what the cause of the altercation was, but the fact is that the injured man was punched to the ground and then further assaulted causing facial injuries.

“Unfortunately, we don’t have a description of the suspects, other than they were White, and believed to be in some type of works van. They may have had overalls and/or high-visibility jackets on, but that’s not confirmed as yet.

“Officers are checking local CCTV and carrying out door to door enquiries with residents in the area but would ask that anyone who may have information, or indeed any dash-cam or doorbell footage that may assist the investigation, to get in touch.”

Information can be passed to police via 101. Please quote incident number 1324 of Friday, 4 July 2025 when calling. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.