A man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked in his east Belfast home by a gang of masked men armed with hammers.
It happened in the Templemore Street area shortly before 8pm on Wednesday.
A motorcycle at the same address was set alight this morning.
Police believe the two incidents are related.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “The man suffered injuries to his head and body and was taken to hospital for treatment.
“Shortly after 5.30 this morning, Thursday 13th February, police received a report that a motorcycle had been set alight in a communal hallway at the same address.
“Colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services attended and extinguished the fire, luckily no one was injured.
“We are treating both incidents as linked and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the attack or to anyone with CCTV, doorbell or other footage that could assist with enquiries to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 1601 12/02/24.”
Alternatively, information can also be given anonymously to the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.
