A number of masked men, wearing dark clothing, forced their way into a house in Carrickfergus and dragged the male occupant outside, where they assaulted him with weapons.
The victim, who is aged in his 30s, sustained multiple injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening at this time.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses in relation to the aggravated burglary which happened on Thursday evening (11 April) in Salia Avenue, shortly before 10pm.
The suspects then made off from the scene on foot.
Detective Inspector Lyttle said: “An investigation into this incident is ongoing, and we are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened or who may have any information which may assist us.
“The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 1977 of 11/04/24.
“A report can be submitted online using the 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/.”