A man was attacked with a machete after three masked raiders stormed into a house. Police said an Xbox games console and a distinctive Surron LBX motorbike were taken in the raid in Leigh, near Wigan.
Greater Manchester Police detectives have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Two people were inside the house on Hand Lane at the time, police added.
One, a man, was struck on the back with what police believe was a machete, but the force said he escaped without injury. All three men then fled. Police have issued a photograph of the distinctive bike stolen.
In a Facebook post GMP Wigan West said: "Police are appealing for witnesses after an aggravated burglary in Leigh. At around 9.47pm on Monday 16 May, three unknown males entered a property on Hand Lane, Leigh.
"They then proceeded to steal a number of items including an Xbox games console and a distinctive Surron LBX motorbike. Two occupants of the property were home at the time of the incident and one of the offenders struck one of the occupants on his back with what is believed to have been a machete. Thankfully the victim was left uninjured."
One of the raiders has been described as black, wearing a navy hooded jumper with the hood up, black Nike jogging trousers and a mask showing only his eyes.
The second was white wearing a parker-style jacket with the fur hood up. The third has been described as white male, aged in his late 20s with a local accent. He was wearing a dark-coloured coat with the hood up.
Police have urged anyone with information or CCTV/dash cam footage to contact 0161 856 7094, quoting log number 193 of the 17 May 2022.
Information can also be passed on to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
