Officers are appealing for information follow a robbery in Livingston in the early hours of Friday, 25 March, 2022.
A 22-year-old man was cycling through the underpass between Almondvale East Road and Almondvale Drive in the town around 3am when he was approached by two men. One of them asked for a cigarette. He was punched in the face and they made off with his bicycle, an Apollo Phase, blue in colour with a 20in frame worth a three figure sum.
The first suspect is described as white, aged in his late 20s with ginger hair, and of an athletic build. He was wearing a black t-shirt and black puffer style jacket.
The other man is described as white and aged in his late 20s.
Detective Sergeant Lee McCall, of Livingston CID, said: “Fortunately the man did not require medical treatment but was left shocked by what happened.
"We are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything before and after the assault to get in touch. Likewise, if you know who these men might be please contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1435 of Friday, 25 March, 2022, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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