Man punched in the face and car stolen

The man believed to be from Lithuania had his vehicle stolen when his car was taken during an incident at residential premises at the Carntogher Road, on Monday evening September 24.

Shortly after 8pm, a man was confronted by three men when he answered a knock to his door. The men then forced their way into the house, punched the man in the face and after threatening him they then demanded the keys to the man’s car, a red coloured Honda Civic, which one of them drove off in.

The man was left badly shaken following the incident and the car has yet to be recovered.

The men were all described as being in their 30’s with dark hair.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Lisburn CID on 0845 600 8000.

If someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Councillor Stephen Martin described the incident as ‘outrageous.’

“This is an outrageous attack on a man in his own home by criminals wanting to deprive him of his hard earned property,” he said. “Whoever did this clearly does not have a moral compass as to what is right and wrong.

“To step into someone’s home, unleash violence on an unsuspecting homeowner for the sole purpose of stealing his property is just, to most right thinking people, incomprehensible.

“I do not think you can even call this an opportunistic crime. This was clearly planned. I just hope that the PSNI are able to make sufficient headway in their investigation to bring these dangerous individuals to account.”