A woman in her 30s has been injured after masked men armed with knives reportedly forced their way into a property in Antrim.
Police were called to the scene in the Tobergill Gardens area at around 1.50am this morning, Saturday, October 15.
Detective Sergeant Lyttle said: “At around 1:50am, it was reported that two unknown men approached the rear of a house in the area. It was reported that a woman in her 30s opened the door and the two men forced their way into the property.
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"Both men were armed with knives and the woman received minor injuries during the incident. The men then made off with a sum of money on foot towards the Parkhall Road area."
DS Lyttle issued a description of the individuals believed to have been involved in the aggravated burglary.
“One of the men is described as being 6ft in height, stocky build and dark brown eyes. He is described as wearing a black, zip-up hoodie top, black cargo-style trousers and black trainers with three white strips on them. The second male is described as being 6ft in height, of stocky build and was wearing a black puffa style coat and black tracksuit bottoms.
“Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and we would appeal to anyone with any information or who saw anything suspicious in the area, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 193 15/10/22.
"Alternatively, you can submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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