A man was attacked outside his house by an armed gang in north belfast.

The disturbance happened outside a house on Crumlin Road at around 4.20pm on Wednesday.

Police said several men armed with the weapons including iron bars had approached an address.

Once the occupant got outside, he was attacked by the group.

A PSNI spokesman said: “Police responded and found a large, uncooperative crowd in the area.

“He was a 24-year-old custody on suspicion of affray and remains in custody at present.”