A 61-year-old man was attacked and robbed of a five-figure sum as he locked up a cash and carry on Dundee’s Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate on Thursday night.
Police believe his two attackers escaped in a car which was waiting nearby, and think the driver of an articulated lorry parked in the area may hold the key to identifying them.
Their victim, who is of Chinese origin, was shaken but unhurt by his ordeal.
He was locking up the Wing Fung Cash and Carry in Whittle Place shortly after 8pm when he was approached from behind by the two men, who knocked him down before making off with thousands of pounds.
The cash was contained in a black nylon briefcase bag, similar in style to a laptop bag, with a Red Cross-style symbol on it. The bag also contained a number of bank cards, cheque books, and keys.
The two men then ran off northwards up Whittle Place and turned right into Liff Road, where it is believed a vehicle was waiting to pick them up.
Officers are also looking at the possibility that the robbers may have been in the grounds of nearby Camperdown Park before the robbery and the getaway vehicle was parked there.
Both robbers are described as being between 20 and 30, of slim build and around 5ft 10in.
One was wearing a dark grey, hooded top with reflective markings on it and the second was wearing light coloured clothing, possibly matching hooded top and bottoms. The top he was wearing may have had buttons down the front.
“We are reviewing CCTV footage from a number of properties in the area and know from that footage that several cars were travelling in the Liff Road area at the time of the incident,” said Detective Inspector Kevin McMahon, the officer leading the inquiry.
“We also need to speak to the driver of an articulated lorry that is seen to park up on Liff Road, near to the junction with Spittle Place and the entrance to Camperdown Park, shortly before the incident took place.
“The lorry had a dark coloured cab with writing on it and a light coloured trailer. It’s highly likely that the driver would have seen the two men responsible for this incident.
“A number of cars are seen to drive eastwards along Liff Road around the time of the incident. I’d ask those drivers to get in touch with us as they may have vital information for the inquiry team.
“The 61-year-old man was not physically injured as a result of the incident but has been left extremely shaken.”