THREE men are wanted following an aggravated burglary where a teenager was assaulted.
Police were called to Padiham after several balaclava-clad men broke into a house on Russell Terrace at around 8.20pm on Friday.
The men, carrying a small axe and metal baseball bat, stole two iPhones from two teenage girls, aged 15 and 16, and punched a17-year-old boy before demanding drugs.
A man and woman, who live at the property and were both upstairs at the time of the incident, confronted the men who fled with the mobile phones and £20 in cash.
Detectives have today launched an appeal for information following the incident.
Det Con Lianne Fielden said: “This was a shocking incident which has left the victims terrified and upset.
“Three men raided a property in Padiham demanding drugs before making off from the scene.
“This is clearly a distressing incident for all involved and we are carrying out a number of lines of inquiry to find those responsible.
“Did you see anyone acting suspiciously or behaving unusually in the area around the time of the offence? Did you see the men described? Please get in touch with us immediately.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting log reference 1328 of January 18.
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