Machete located by police as four men are arrested following a report of an aggravated burglary in Belfast

Around 10am, it was reported that a group of men forced entry to a property in the Magdala Street area.

Officers arrived within minutes and four men - aged 37, 29, 22 and 19 - were arrested at the scene.

A machete and items were located in the property and seized. No injuries were reported by the men in the property.

Detective Sergeant Kitchen said: "This would have been a terrifying encounter for the men in this house and our officers acted quickly to bring this situation under control. Our enquiries are ongoing and the four arrested men remain in custody at this time.

"As part of our investigation, we are asking anyone who witnessed what happened, or who may have any information which might assist us with our investigation, to get in touch.

“The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 429 of 28/11/23.”

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org