By David Hunter
A man's been struck on the head with a hatchet during an armed robbery in Ballymena.
Three men entered the property in Pillar Brae Road through a window, shortly before midnight.
The masked men were armed with a gun, hatchet and crowbar.
A PSNI spokesperson said: " “Shortly before 11:45pm, it was reported that three masked men gained entry through a window to a house in the area.
"All three males were armed, with one armed with a suspected firearm, another man armed with a crowbar and the third man armed with a hatchet.
"A male occupant inside the house was struck on the head, receiving minor injuries. He was left badly shaken as a result of the incident.
Cash was taken from the property as well as a gold chain pulled from the man during the incident.
The suspects made off on foot from the property and were described as wearing dark coats, jeans and balaclavas.
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