Man fights off two males after being stabbed several times with scissors at flat in Ballymena
Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed with scissors during an aggravated burglary at a property in Ballymena on Saturday (April 11).
It was reported that two males called to the door of a flat in the Andena Grange area sometime between 8.30pm and 10pm and attacked the male occupant when he opened the door.
In a statement issued on Monday evening (April 13), the PSNI added: “The occupant, aged in his 40s, was stabbed several times with a pair of scissors but managed to fight the attackers off. During the struggle however the occupant had his mobile phone, wallet and watch stolen.
"The injuries sustained by the occupant were thankfully relatively minor and did not require hospital treatment. The attackers were described as being aged in their 20s and wearing baseball caps.
"Detectives would ask anyone with information about this incident, or who may have captured dash-cam or CCTV footage from the area which could help with their investigation, to call them at Ballymena on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 592 13/04/26.”
A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form, or Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.