Men in balaclavas attack victim with baseball bat before tying him up and ransacking van and house
A man has been beaten up with a baseball bat in Co Tyrone.
It happened at about 9.30pm yesterday at a house off the Whitebridge Road, in a rural area of the county north of Ballygawley.
It was reported that the injured party was parked in his van outside his home when a white van pulled up behind him.
When he got out of his van, he was then attacked by two males wearing dark clothing, balaclavas and gloves, who wrestled him to the ground and punched and kicked him to the head and body.
The PSNI said: “One of the males also hit him with a baseball bat.
"He was then tied up while the men ransacked the house and van, with a quantity of cash taken, along with keys and a phone.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we would appeal to anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious, or who has any information, including CCTV, dash-cam or other footage, to contact us on the 101 number, quoting reference 1618 of 05/04/26.
“You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”