Three masked men, one armed with a hammer, forced entry to the house
A woman has been left shaken after she was held in a room by a masked man during an aggravated burglary in Lisburn on Saturday evening.
Police received a report that three masked men, one armed with a hammer, had forced their way into a house at The Paddock of Lisburn, where one of the men held the woman while the others ransacked the property.
Nothing is believed to have been taken during the incident, but the occupant has been left badly shaken.
Detective Inspector Lenaghan said: “It was reported that shortly after 8 pm on Saturday evening, three masked men, one armed with a hammer, had forced entry to a house in The Paddock area.
“One of the men held the female occupant in a room, while the others ransacked the property. Nothing is believed to have been taken from the house at this time, and the occupant was thankfully not injured. She was, however, left badly shaken from her ordeal. “I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area or anyone with CCTV, dash-cam or other footage that could assist with our enquiries, to contact detectives in Lisburn on 101, quoting reference 1791 20/09/25. “You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/, or alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”
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