Elderly man hit with baton during burglary at Bury St Edmunds home
Three masked suspects forced their way into the house on Northumberland Avenue
Last updated 7th Dec 2022
A man in his 80s has been hit with a baton during a night-time burglary on his home in Bury St Edmunds.
Three masked suspects forced their way into the house on Northumberland Avenue at around midnight today (December 7), stealing the victim's wallet before leaving the scene.
He wasn't seriously hurt but is now being supported by police.
Detective Inspector Claire Baldwin, of Suffolk Constabulary, said: “This was an extremely distressing incident for the victim and he is being supported by specialist officers, as we work to identify who was responsible for this cowardly attack.
“Crimes such as this are incredibly rare in Suffolk and at this time we have no reason to believe this is part of any wider series.
"I would appeal to anyone who believes they can help our enquiries to contact us without delay.”
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone who captured dashcam or CCTV footage in the area to come forward.