Co Tyrone: Baseball bat used in aggravated burglary
Police are appealing for information after the incident in Dungannon
A man has been hit with a baseball bat in an aggravated burglary in Dungannon.
The injured party was wrestled to the ground outside his home in the Whitebridge area of the town yesterday (Sunday).
Police say the incident happened at approximately 9.30pm, during which the injured party's home was also ransacked.
Detective Inspector Ryan said: “We received a report at around 11.30pm of an assault and burglary at a property in the Whitebridge Road area, which had occurred two hours earlier, at approximately 9.30pm.
“It was reported that the injured party was parked in his van outside his home when a white van pulled up behind him.
"When he got out of his van, he was then attacked by two males wearing dark clothing, balaclavas and gloves, who wrestled him to the ground and punched and kicked him to the head and body.
“One of the males also hit him with a baseball bat. He was then tied up while the men ransacked the house and van, with a quantity of cash taken, along with keys and a phone.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we would appeal to anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious, or who has any information, including CCTV, dash-cam or other footage, to contact us on the 101 number, quoting reference 1618 of 05/04/26.
“You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”