Two men have been arrested after a petrol bomb was thrown inside a house in Ballymena in the early hours of the morning.
Three men who were in the house at Fisherwick Gardens escaped injury.
The incident happened around 5am.
Police say the occupants of the property managed to extinguish the petrol bomb and no one was injured.
Officers arrested two men, aged 26 and 28 years old, on suspicion of arson endangering life with intent, throwing a petrol bomb, criminal damage and possessing a petrol bomb in suspicious circumstances. They both remain in custody this afternoon.
Detective Inspector McKenna said this was a ‘completely reckless attack’ which could have had serious consequences.
“We are working to establish a motive for this attack and I’m appealing to anyone who may have been in the area and saw any suspicious activity around this time, or knows anything about this, to get in touch with us on 101, quoting reference number 277 15/11/20.
“You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/