Thieves brandishing an imitation firearm attacked a 54-year-old man as he sat in the living room of his Paget home.

According to Police, intruders broke into a White Sands Road home around 10.15 p.m. on Thursday, demanding cash while holding what he believed was a firearm.

Said a spokesperson: "The Paget man told the intruders that he didn't have any money.

The burglars briefly assaulted the victim, with the offender brandishing the suspected firearm using it to strike the Paget resident until it broke.

'The suspects, described as two black-hooded men, then made good their escape on foot. Pieces of an imitation firearm were recovered from the scene."

Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers hot line on 800-8477.

In a separate incident, Police received a report of what was believed to be a gunshot in the Cedar Hill, Warwick area, at about 2 a.m. yesterday.

A spokesman said: "Officers attended the scene a short time later and made a thorough search of the vicinity, however after completing the search and speaking with area residents, nothing was found to substantiate the gunshot report."

And in another incident, at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Police said they received a report of what was believed to be a gunshot in the Ord Road, Warwick area.

The spokesman added: "Officers attended the scene a short time later and made a thorough search of the vicinity, however after completing the search and speaking with area residents, nothing was found to substantiate the gunshot report."

At about 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, Police attended a reported firearm incident at a Rockland Crescent, Warwick home.

"It appears that the suspect, a 24-year-old Warwick man, brandished what was believed to be a firearm in the presence of his mother, a 49-year-old Warwick woman, while inside the residence," said the spokesman.

"The suspect was subsequently arrested at the scene and an imitation firearm was recovered from the residence."