A topless thug threatened two teens with a bottle and made off with their bike in a terrifying robbery.
The young couple were in the town’s Silk Street shortly before 7pm on Wednesday night when they came across the brute, who was only wearing shorts.
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While attempting to walk past him, the man, who is believed to have been in his mid-20s, confronted the pair and began to be abusive towards them.
He then proceeded to threatened them with a bottle and demanded the terrified teens, aged 18 and 19, hand over the bike.
The young man and woman were left badly shaken following the incident and alerted police once the thief had made off with the bike.
Police are now appealing for information to help trace the suspect and the stolen bike.
The suspect is described as a white male, aged between 20 and 25, who is 6ft and of medium build, with dark stubble and dark hair.
He was also topless and wearing a pair of black shorts.
The bike stolen was a Black Carrera Vengeance mountain bike, and is worth more than £300.
A spokesman from Police Scotland said: “This was a very upsetting incident for the young people involved.
“They were walking on Silk Street, Paisley on Wednesday night at 6.55pm when they were alerted to the man walking towards them.
“They were confronted and threatened which was very distressing, with the suspect fleeing the scene with the bike which belonged to a 19-year-old male.
“We would ask anyone who was in the area near to Silk Street around the time of the incident to please get in touch if they witnessed anyone who matches the description of the suspect riding a bike.”
Express readers with information can contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
