BY IAN CROUCH
Port Stephens Police are searching for two men following an attempted stealing and assault at the Lakeside Tavern in Raymond Terrace.
Police say two attempted to steal a case of alcohol from behind the bar just on closing time at 11.30pm on Tuesday.
When confronted by the night manager, it's alleged one of the pair punched the 38-year-old man several times in the face before they ran off.
The worker was treated by paramedics at the scene.
A short time later, he discovered his keys had been taken and his car stolen from the parking lot.
One of the offenders is described as being between 18 and 30 years old, about 6' tall with a slender build and was wearing a high viz jumper with a hood.
The other man had a piece of red cloth covering his mouth and nose.
Anyone who saw the pair acting suspiciously outside the pub on Benjamin Lee Drive just before 11.30 on Tuesday night is urged to call Raymond Terrace Police.
