A man watched a thug drive off in his car after taking a fist to the face in a shocking attack.

The man, 30, drove into Burns Road, Cumbernauld in his silver Volkswagen Golf between 10pm and 10.15pm on Monday.

As he got out of his car and made his way towards a property he was jumped from behind and punched in the face.

The force of the blow knocked him to the ground. As he got to his feet the man watched the thug driving off in his motor.

Fortunately, the man did not need hospital treatment following the robbery.

A description of the thief has not been disclosed.

A probe has been launched into the attack and detectives are asking anyone with information to step forward.

Detective Constable David Williamson said: “Enquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened and we are appealing to any potential witnesses to come forward.

“In particular we would like to hear from anyone with private CCTV or dashcam footage from the Burns Road area of Kildrum around the time the robbery took place.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0895 of Tuesday, January 31, 2024.

"Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”