A couple have been left "shaken" after three men forced their way into a home in East Belfast.
Police said they received a report of burglary at a property in Dromore Street around 7.20pm on Tuesday.
It is understood that the male occupant was hit across the hand, while a handbag, which contained a sum of money and bank cards, was stolen.
It is believed they made off in a small black car, in which a fourth man was waiting.
Detective Sergeant McCartan said: “This has been a distressing ordeal, which has left the couple shaken.
“The burglary happened in a busy residential area, and at a time of the evening when people could still have been out and about, going about their business.
“I am appealing to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity, or who may have captured dash cam footage, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 1740 of 10/12/19.”
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