A man in his 80s and a man in his 50s were held in a house by five masked men during a burglary on the Whitewell Road in Newtownabbey on Friday (5 March).
The incident happened at around 8:30pm.
Detective Sergeant Kitchen said the two men were kept downstairs by three of the masked gang, while the other two searched the upstairs of the property.
The men then left the house.
Nothing is believed to have been taken during the incident.
The men wore gloves, black clothing and masks.
“Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding this incident, and police would appeal to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 2158 05/03/21. A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport . Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org,” added Detective Sergeant Kitchen.