A man was allegedly assaulted and his vehicle stolen at Howe Circle in Sunnyridge recently<\/p>\n
\u201cThe complainant told police that he had visited the circle with a friend,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>
\u201cHis friend told him to wait in the vehicle as he would not be long.\u201d<\/p>\n
Feeling his friend was taking too long, the man got out of his vehicle and began to walk towards the flats his friend was visiting.<\/p>
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