Police are investigating following a suspicious incident in Mill Road, Bathgate.The incident happened around 7.50am on Wednesday, October 11, when a 51-year-old woman was sitting within her blue Peugeot 206.
A man approached the vehicle and attempted to pull the woman from the driver’s seat. This attempt was unsuccessful and the man subsequently ran off in the direction of Cochrane Street.
The woman sustained a minor arm injury, however this did not require hospital treatment.
Police are now investigating and appealing for witnesses.
The suspect is described as a white man with a slim build. He is believed to be around 5ft 6” – 5ft 7” in height, in his thirties with dark hair that has been shaved.
He is believed to have been wearing a dark coloured hooded top and dark coloured bottoms at the time of the attack. He also speaks with a foreign accent.
Officers are still establishing the full circumstances of the incident, which they consider to be either an attempted assault or an attempt to steal the woman’s car.
Detective Constable Lynn Myles of Livingston CID said: “This was a frightening attack which has left the victim very upset.
“We are eager to trace the man responsible as soon as possible and are appealing to the public for information.
“I would ask anyone who was in the Mill Road area on the morning of Wednesday, October 11, and saw anything suspicious, to get in touch with police immediately.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
