An armed gang has stolen an electrical scooter from an adolescent in a terrifying theft in Dundee.
4 males focused a teen who was using the hi-tech scooter on Monday night.
They confronted the 18-year-old with a weapon within the metropolis’s Dunholm Highway earlier than making off together with his two-wheeler.
The younger man was not injured within the incident that occurred at about 6pm.
A Police Scotland spokesman instructed Dundee stay: “Police are interesting for data following a theft within the Charleston space of Dundee on Monday, 4 April, 2022.
“Round 6pm on Monday night, an 18-year-old man was using his electrical scooter alongside Dunholm Highway, close to to Dunholm Terrace, when he was confronted by 4 males, one in every of whom brandished a weapon.
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“An altercation then befell which resulted within the suspects stealing the scooter and working off.
“The person was not injured through the incident.”
The suspects are all described as white, 19 to twenty years previous, 5ft7 to 6ft in top, of slim construct and sporting all black clothes. One of many males had ginger hair.
Detective Constable Samantha Wilkie, Tayside CID, added: "Officers have been checking CCTV and making native enquiries because the theft however would attraction to anybody who might have been within the space on the time, who noticed the theft or has data that might assist enquiries, to return ahead.
"There are a variety of outlets close by and I'm certain somebody would have both seen the lads hanging about earlier than or working off after the theft.
“Anybody with data can contact officers through 101 or anonymously through Crmiestoppers on . Please quote reference quantity 2741 of Monday, 4 April 2022 when calling. Alternatively, Crimestoppers will be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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