A van driver was dragged from his vehicle and assaulted by a number of masked men, including one who was armed with a suspected firearm, in a Tyrone village on Sunday morning.
The incident took place in the early hours of November 3 between 5am and 5.30am on Main Street in the village according to the PSNI.
A PSNI spokesman said: "Detectives are investigating a report of an incident in Carrickmore on the morning of Sunday, November 3. "It was reported that a delivery van was stopped by a number of masked men, one armed with a suspected firearm, at Main Street, between 5am and 5.30am on Sunday morning.
"The driver of the van, a man aged in his 40s, was dragged from the vehicle and assaulted by the men who also smashed the windows of the van before leaving the area. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident."
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