Two men and a woman have been seriously injured after being assaulted by five masked men armed with a crowbar, sledgehammers and baseball bats in Ballymoney.
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following the assault which happened on Monday shortly after 8.30pm.
Detective Inspector MacCionáoith said five masked men armed with a crowbar, sledgehammers and baseball bats entered a property in the Meadow View area through the front door.
“Three occupants of the property, two men and a woman, sustained serious injuries as a result of being assaulted and all required hospital treatment.
“The masked men are believed to have made off on foot prior to officers’ arrival in the direction of the Carnany Estate.
“Substantial damage was also caused to the inside of the property and a vehicle parked outside the house.
“This was a terrifying experience for the occupants of the property who all required medical treatment for their injuries. Our 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 or who may have dash cam or CCTV footage that could help with our investigation, to call detectives on 101, quoting reference number 1665 of 09/01/23,” said Detective Inspector MacCionáoith.
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.