Belfast house burgled and male attacked by trio posing as police

A guy was attacked on Wednesday right after a few adult males wearing ‘police baseball caps’ pushed their way into his house.

Police are investigating the burglary at the property in Salisbury Gardens in North Belfast at close to 5.50pm yesterday.

Three men knocked on the doorway of the house and when the occupant, a male in his 50s answered, the trio pushed previous him into the property.

A PSNI spokesperson explained: “1 of the males assaulted the householder a range of periods, hitting him with an ornament, when an additional went upstairs. All a few fled nonetheless when noticed by a girl in her 30s who was upstairs at the residence.”

The burglars then manufactured off from the scene “at velocity in a auto”, travelling in the path of Salisbury Avenue.

Police believe that the suspects’ motor vehicle may have come shut to colliding with a further car or truck at the junction and detectives would be eager to listen to from any driver who was in the location, witnesses or everyone with information and facts.

“Detectives would like witnesses or anybody with details relating to this criminal offense to get in touch,” they extra.

“T/Detective Inspector Keith Wilson is also cautioning individuals from opening the doorway to mysterious callers, regardless of who they claim to be: “As this incident demonstrates, criminals will use any tactic they can to get you to open up your doorway or let them into your home. Always talk to any unknown caller for I.D.

“Any law enforcement officer knocking on your doorway will be much more than pleased to exhibit you their identification and let you verify they are who they say. If you are ever in doubt about a caller to your home, do not permit the unique or people entry and call 101.”

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