THREE men wearing dark clothing and balaclavas are being sought following a robbery in Barrow last night.

The robbery took place at a residential property in Sutherland Street and officers were called to the scene at 7.15pm.

A 56-year-old man sustained minor injuries after being assaulted by the offenders. He was treated at the scene and did not need to go to hospital.

A quantity of cash was stolen during the robbery.

Anyone with information about the incident should ring Barrow CID on 101. The incident log reference is CP-2015-10-08-0196.