A man was threatened by two men with scaffolding poles who then proceeded to smash up the kitchen of a house in south Belfast on Sunday afternoon.
The burglary happened around 1:30pm at Walmer Street.
Detective Sergeant Keith Wilson said police received a report that two men had threatened the male occupant with what appeared to be scaffolding poles.
“They then proceeded to cause extensive damage to fixtures and fittings in the kitchen of the house. Although the householder was not physically injured in the incident he was very shaken by what happened,” he said.
One of the intruders was described as being 5ft 8” in height, of slim build with short ginger hair and he was wearing a white Rangers FC tracksuit.
The other was said to be 5ft 11” tall, also of slim build but with short brown hair, shaved at the sides. He was wearing blue jeans and a red jacket.
Police are appealing for information.
“Were you in this area of the city – between the Ormeau Road and Annadale Embankment – around lunchtime today? Did you see two men acting suspiciously or notice anything unusual? If you did, we would urge you to call detectives on 101, quoting reference number 1072 of 6/6/21.
“A report can be made 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/ “ added Detective Sergeant Keith Wilson.