A 53-year-old Warwick man was robbed of his wallet and personal items and beaten by four men near the junction of Corkscrew Hill as he walked home on Tuesday.

They took his wallet. The Warwick man suffered abrasions and a broken rib as a result. He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released.

One of his attackers is described as dark-skinned, around six feet tall, of a stocky build wearing baggy dark coloured pants with braided hair. Another, was a fair-skinned male, around five feet tall, 18 to 19 years old and two short, dark-skinned men were described as wearing dark coloured clothing.

Witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.