Elderly man assaulted as cash stolen during Shirebrook burglary

A significant amount of money has been stolen by three men who broke into a house in Shirebrook and assaulted an elderly man.

The incident occurred at around 7.10pm last night (3 December) at the house of a man in his 80s in Chestnut Drive.

The three men, who were wearing all black, had their faces covered and were armed with a baton, assaulted the victim and left in a Seat car that was captured on CCTV parked nearby.

The victim was not seriously injured during the incident and is being supported by his family.

Anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, in particular anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage that may have captured images of the three men, is asked to contact the force using any of the below methods, including reference 22*708386:

• Facebook – send us a private message to our Facebook page 
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact 
• Website – We have several crime reporting tools on our website or use our online contact form 
• Phone – call us on 101 

 You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website