A man and a young girl had to flee their Co Antrim home after an armed and masked intruder broke in and pointed a gun at them.
The incident happened just before 7.45pm on Monday in the village of Ahoghill near Ballymena.
Police received reports that a man “smashed the glass of a door” at a home in the Laurel Park area before entering.
“It was reported that the intruder, who had his face covered, then pointed a gun at the male householder and a female child,” a police spokesperson said.
“The householder then left the property with the child.
“A man aged in his 30s was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including aggravated burglary and stealing, carrying a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, possession of a Class B controlled drug, and possession of a Class C controlled drug.”
Police said the man remains in custody.
