A MAN has been threatened with a knife and had his car stolen by a group of thugs in a carjacking at Westfield Knox.

On the Knox Eyewatch Facebook page, Knox Sergeant Col Clausen said the 24-year-old victim told police he was approached by three men and a woman while he sat in his car in one of the shopping centre’s carparks just after midnight on Saturday.

Two years ago two people were viciously assaulted and robbed in a random attack while sitting in a car waiting to see a movie at the shopping centre.

There was no evidence that incident was related to the latest attack, Sgt Clausen told Leader.

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Sgt Clausen said the victim from Saturday’s attack told police one of the men removed his keys from the ignition and threatened him with a small kitchen knife.

The victim was ordered out of his car and the three men then drove off in it.

It is not known what happened to the woman.

Sgt Clausen said Knox crime investigation unit officers were looking at CCTV footage from the shopping centre and the attack appeared to be an isolated incident.

Sgt Clausen said the stolen car was a green 1999 Toyota Corolla and the registration number was PQK 892.

He asked the public to keep an eye out for the vehicle and report any sightings to 000.

Anyone with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.