Police are appealing for public information after a man was assaulted following a break and enter at his home on the state’s Mid North Coast, NSW Police say.
About 2am today (Monday 28 May 2018), two men forced entry into a house on Ford Street, Bellingen, and demanded money from a 31-year-old man.
The resident suffered a cut to the hand after he was allegedly attacked by one of the men with a knife.
The two men then stole a sum of money, tied the victim and drove with him, in his vehicle to another location, where he was again assaulted, leaving a large cut on his forehead.
The man managed to escape and seek assistance from a 37-year-old man, who was injured after he tried to stop the car the two men were in.
Police later managed to locate the abandoned vehicle nearby.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police Area Command searched the area however were unable to locate the men.
A crime was established and inquiries into the incident are continuing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at Coffs Harbour Police Station or Crime Stoppers.
