BY IAN CROUCH
A man has been assaulted and robbed during an attempted carjacking at New Lambton.
Police say the 21-year-old had stopped his white Corolla hatch at the lights on Lookout Road just after midday on Sunday when he was approached by an unknown man armed with a knife.
He got into the passenger seat and punched the the young man before taking cash and a Rolex watch from him.
A second man, armed with gun, got into the rear passenger seat, but the driver accelerated, forcing him onto the roadway.
The other man then fled.
The first man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his 30's, with blonde hair and wearing a black Covid mask.
The second man is also Caucasian, with light brown hair and wearing a black face mask.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dashcam footage is urged call Crime Stoppers.
