The men are believed to have placed a spike on the highway which led to a Courier Guy truck getting a flat tyre last Saturday.

According to Sgt Nonhlanhla Mdluli of the Middelburg Police, the truck driver noticed that his tyre was flat, he called his colleague to assist him to change the tyre. While the two men were busy changing the tyre of the truck, they were approached by three unknown males who were in possession of an unknown object.

The complainant tried to escape but one of the suspects hit the complainant with an unknown object on his back. The culprits made off with a cellphone, wallet, washing machine and drivers license.

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrests of the three men contact the Middelburg Police Station on 013 249 1600 or the Crimestop line 08600 10111

• Numerous attempts were made to contact Courier Guy.

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