Man assaulted during east Belfast aggravated burglary

A man has been assaulted during an aggravated burglary in east Belfast.

At around 1:30 this morning, two men knocked on the door of a Louse in Lord Street.

When the door opened, both men forced their way inside, assaulting the male occupant.

The house's front window is also believed to have been smashed.

A police spokesperson said: "An investigation is underway and detectives are appealing for anyone in the Lord Street area with CCTV or dash-cam footage which could assist them with their enquiries, to contact them at Strandtown on 101, quoting reference number 208 26/12/22.

"A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."