A man and woman in their 40s have been left badly shaken after a petrol bomb was thrown at their house in Antrim this morning (Monday 31 August).
The incident happened shortly before 00:35am.
Police say the petrol bomb was thrown at the rear window of the house in Donegore Drive.
Damage was caused to the outer pane of the window, with smoke damage also reported to an outside wall close to the window of the property. The fire from the object had burnt itself out upon arrival of the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service to the scene.
Enquiries are continuing and police would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious in the area, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 65 31/08/20. An online report can be submitted using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ . Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.