Man attacked with hammer during housebreaking

A 41-year-old man was attacked with a hammer after a group of men forced their way into a property in Wishaw.

At around 1.30am on Friday, a group of three to five men forced their way into a property at Winning Quadrant.

They attacked the 41-year-old man with a hammer, before he managed to get away.

The suspects, all wearing dark clothing and their faces covered with masks, then made off with a three-figure sum's worth of technology.

Detective Gary Crossan, of Wishaw CID, said: Fortunately the man was not hurt in this incident despite being struck and was left shaken.

Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area around the time of the incident that may assist with our inquiries is asked to get in touch with officers.

If you have information that could help please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 0302 of Friday May 29 2020.''