A man was left injured in the street as two knife-wielding men stole his Mercedes and fled the scene. 

Officers from Cleveland Police were called to Blackbush Walk in Thornaby at around 7.10pm on Tuesday (August 8) following reports of a stolen vehicle.

A Mercedes was stolen in the incident, while the victim, a male in his forties, was approached by two males in possession of bladed weapons and suffered a minor arm injury in the incident.

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The vehicle was later located and recovered in Thornaby.

But the two males haven't been caught by police yet.

Any witnesses or anyone with information or footage is asked to contact Stockton CID on 101, quoting incident number 157168.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.

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