Man in his 70s left shaken after 5 masked men broke into his home

Police are appealing for information.

Police are appealing for informaiton.
Author: Hannah PattersonPublished 18th Feb 2024

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a burglary in Lisburn.

A police spokesperson said: “Police received a report shortly before 11.30 (Saturday, 17th) that between 10 and 10.30 on the same evening, five masked men entered a house in the Saintfield Road area.

“A man, aged in his 70s, who was inside the house at the time, was threatened by the suspects, who were all wearing black clothing, balaclavas and long black gloves.

“The men rummaged through a number of rooms in the house and the rest of the property outside. They left on foot without taking anything."

The victim was not physically injured, however police say he was left extremely shaken by what happened.

Police are appealing to anyone who was in the Saintfield Road area on Saturday between 10 and 10.30 and noticed anything suspicious, or out of the ordinary, to contact them on 101, quoting reference 1900 17/02/24.

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/