Masked thugs crashed into car whilst fleeing incident in Alexandria
Police say two men, both wearing dark coloured clothing with their faces covered, were seen in the garden of a property in the Upper Bridge Street area of Alexandria.
The intended theft incident is said to have taken place between 3pm and 3.30pm on Thursday, May 29.
Police say the men fled the scene when disturbed and got into a parked grey BMW 3 Series car.
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A member of the public then approached the suspect's car but was threatened.
The BMW then collided with their car before fleeing the area.
The car was driven erratically through Renton and Alexandria, particularly on Main Street and Queen Street.
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Detective Constable Iain McGill said: 'I would ask anyone who may have seen this car in the Alexandria area, potentially driving erratically between Renton and Balloch yesterday afternoon (Thursday, May 29), or with damage, to report this to us.
'Similarly, I would ask anyone with dashcam systems to check their footage and provide anything of relevance to us as soon as possible.'
Anyone with information is urged to contact police via 101, quoting incident number 2218 of May 29, 2025.
Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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