A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Pembroke says that he was slashed in the face by a man who smashed the driver’s side window of his car and tried to take his keys.

The incident happened, says Wayne Edge, when he was driving in the rain at around 5.30pm on Friday (Nov 30) on the road between Freshwater West and Angle.

Wayne said that as he drove past the main car park on his way to make a customer delivery, he passed a black car with its lights on which he says he thought was ‘strange at the time’.

Wayne says that the first of two men stepped out in front of his car about 200 yards from the junction – near the new cottage at the top of the road.

Wayne said: “I stopped, then a second man yanked my hand and I felt a sharp pain, he cut my face, he actually cut from the middle of my cheek to my lip. It’s quite a big gash – it’s all stitched up now.

“As it happened I put my foot down and drove off. I called 999 and the operator told me to carry on to the police station and an ambulance was waiting for me when I got there.”

On Saturday night (Dec 1) Wayne posted on Facebook saying: “Guys please aware of travelling angle fresh west way as tonight two people stopped me, smashed the window and tried to take keys when they couldn’t I was slashed in the face, please be careful and don’t travel alone out that way.”

His post has been shared over 1000 times.

On Sunday (Dec 2) he posted on Facebook: “Does anybody know anyone that was at Freshwater West beach on Friday between 5.30 and 6pm?”

He added: “They were parked opposite the car park where the toilet block is, was raining so didn’t properly see car but looked like a small black/dark coloured car maybe a Clio or Corsa, they were in the lay-by with lights on, Incident happened about 5 minutes after passing them, if anybody knows someone that was out there at that time please contact me please.”

Wayne told The Herald: “My car and clothes were taken for forensics, I’ve been back to the scene with police to show them where it happened and have had the crime photographer here today to take pictures, have not had an update yet.”

When asked for a description Wayne said: “The person in front was wearing a dark coat with hood up but not sure if he had a beard or something covering his face because of the rain the one who smashed the window I didn’t see properly because it happened so fast.”

“Two violent people are still out there.”

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: “Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating an assault which is reported to have taken place as a man was driving along the B4219 Freshwater West towards the B4320 Angle to Pembroke Road.

“The victim reports approaching the junction, when a man stood in the road and caused him to stop, before a second man approached the vehicle and smashed the driver’s window.

“The victim sustained a laceration to his cheek during the incident.

“All available police resources were directed to the area and an extensive search was carried out, but no offenders were traced.

“Officers have carried out anniversary checks in the area over the following days, speaking to drivers who might have been on the road around the time of the incident.

“Residents are likely to see a higher than usual police presence in the area over the coming days as officers carry out additional enquiries.

“Anyone who was driving along this road at around 5.40pm – especially any drivers who might have dash cam footage – is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police by calling 101 and quoting reference 255 of November 30.”