During the break-in, one of the intruders wielded a knife and assaulted a male resident who confronted them. Fortunately, the offenders did not take anything and fled on foot towards the A338 Station Road.
The victim, a man in his 50s, suffered a cut on his arm and a broken nose, requiring hospital care. Thankfully, his injuries are neither life-threatening nor life-changing.
The offenders were described as male and wearing dark clothing, though no further details are available.
Detective Sergeant Nathan Adby of Abingdon CID mentioned: “This was a frightening ordeal for the occupants of the address, but thankfully, no-one was seriously injured and nothing was stolen.”
He reassured the community that this appears to be an isolated incident and urged anyone with information to assist in the investigation by contacting Thames Valley Police.
“I’d be particularly keen to hear from anybody who may have CCTV, doorbell, or dash-cam footage from around the time of the incident to please check this and get in touch if you have captured anything that may help us.” DS Adby added.
For those with information, you can reach out by calling 101 or reporting online via the Thames Valley Police website using reference number 43250122610. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers for 100% anonymity at 0800 555 111.
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