POLICE are looking for two men after a robbery in Long Eaton in which a woman was hit in the face with a crowbar.
It happened at a house in Stafford Street at around 8.20pm on Wednesday. Two men entered the house and demanded money from the 25-year-old woman.
One was carrying a crowbar and hit the woman with it, causing a cut to her face.
He then stole her mobile phone and a laptop.
The victim's dog lunged for the man and he ran out of the room.
The victim then managed to call police.
She was taken to Nottingham Queen's Medical Centre for treatment for the injury to her face.
The man who hit her is white, around 20 to 25 years old, over 6ft, slim and with a gaunt face.
He was wearing a blue waterproof jacket, dark blue tracksuit bottoms and a black woolly beanie hat.
Police said his accomplice was wearing a balaclava and a beanie hat.
Donna Briggs, Erewash borough councillor for Long Eaton Central, was shocked by the attack.
She added: "This is atrocious.
"People need to be absolutely secure in their own homes.
"Long Eaton is normally a lovely place to live in and thankfully incidents like these are rare.
"I hope the woman is OK. I wish her well.
"I have confidence that the police will do everything they can and act swiftly to bring the offenders to justice."
Anyone with any information about the incident or saw anything suspicious in the area is asked to contact Long Eaton CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
