Elderly man held down as trio burgle home near Market Drayton
An elderly man was struck in the stomach and held down as three masked men searched his property near Market Drayton and stole a substantial amount of cash.
On Friday at around 6pm, three men were seen getting out of a car on Market Drayton Road in Loggerheads, and entering the property of an elderly man.
The victim, aged in his 90s, was held down on a chair, and was struck in the stomach during a struggle.
The offenders searched the property, forced a safe open and stole the cash before making off in the direction of Kestrel Drive.
Staffordshire Police have described the men as Eastern European and an appeal for information has been launched.
A statement said: "Officers from Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was assaulted during a burglary in his own home where a substantial amount of cash was stolen.
"The elderly man, who was sat in his kitchen at the time, was held down on a chair by one of the intruders. During a struggle the victim was struck in the stomach.
"The offenders searched the property before forcing a safe and stealing the cash, which was then placed inside a bag.
"The men were inside the house for about fifteen minutes, before they re-appeared and made off in the direction of Kestrel Drive.
"The offenders are described as 'Eastern European', who were not speaking in English and they were all wearing face coverings. Two of them were over 6ft tall and of slim build.
"An investigation is underway and any witnesses or anyone with CCTV is asked to call Staffordshire Police on 101 quoting incident 542 of 11 January."
