Masked Man Assaults Victim in Livingston

0:00Detectives in Livingston are searching for a masked man who assaulted and robbed a victim on a footpath near the railway line. The attack took place between 10pm and 11.30pm on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 between St. Enoch Cresson and Haymarket Cresson. The suspect, about six feet tall with a skinny build, wore all dark clothes and a balaclava. He hit the man with what is thought to be a hammer and stole his wallet before running toward deans. These are urging anyone in the area that night to come forward if they saw anything suspicious, and they're also asking for CCTV or dash cam footage. To help the investigation, enquiries continue, so if you have details, call police Scotland on 101, quoting reference 0396 of March 25th, 2026 or contact crime stoppers anonymously on 0800-555111 to assist in catching this guy. Stay in form with Edinburgh News Today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with The Story.