A man in his 50's was taken to hospital after being assaulted by four masked men in Co Antrim on Wednesday night.
It was reported that four masked men attacked the victim with weapons on the Islandmagee Road in Whitehead at 9pm.
The PSNI said the victim sustained injuries to his head, back, hand and knees and was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Significant damage was also caused to a white-coloured Suzuki Swift car which was parked at the front of the property.
The suspects are described as wearing red coloured gloves and balaclavas.
An investigation is underway and anyone who was in the area at the time the attack took place or who may have captured dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1964 19/04/23.
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