Detectives are investigating a report of an aggravated burglary at a house in North Belfast.
Police say it happened in the Carlisle Road area on Thursday night, November 19.
A PSNI spokesperson added: “At around 9.15pm it was reported to police that a number of masked men, wearing dark coloured clothing and armed with iron bars and hammers, gained entry to a house in the area and assaulted a man, aged in his 20’s.
“The man was struck repeatedly around the head, arms and legs and was taken to hospital where he received treatment for a suspected broken arm, cuts and severe bruising.
“Our enquires are ongoing and I would appeal for anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area around the time of this incident to call detectives at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1859 19/11/20."
A report can also be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport.
Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online HERE.
Meanwhile, police are also investigating a robbery that was also reported on Thursday night at a fast food outlet in South Belfast.
Police say it happened on the Ormeau Road, near the junction with Whitehall Gardens on Thursday, October 19.
A PSNI spokesperson added: "Once the till drawer was opened the man produced what appeared to be a screwdriver and demanded that the staff member put cash from the till into a plastic bag he was carrying.
"This was done and the man then left, walking citywards, along the Ormeau Road. The staff member was not injured during the incident but was left shaken as a result."
