Two masked men, dressed in black and armed with a knife and pistol-type gun, threatened a man in his 40s and demanded money from him at a property in Carrickfergus.
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of the aggravated burglary which happened on Tuesday evening (5 March) at around 8pm at Macroom Gardens.
One of the masked men then punched the occupant on his lip and both suspects fled the scene on foot, possibly in the direction of Love Lane.
The police investigation is now underway to establish what happened, who was involved and a motive.
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, and saw anything suspicious to call police on 101, quoting reference number 1753 05/03/24. We are also keen to speak to anyone who was in the area of Prince Andrew Way between 7.45pm and 8.20pm who may have dash-cam footage,” said a police spokesperson.
Alternatively, you can submit a report 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.