Five men have been arrested after 000 calls led police to a Murwillumbah unit on Friday night to find the alleged assailants pinning the occupant to the floor.
About 9.45pm (Friday, August 19) police allege that five people forced their way into the Railway Street unit at where they attacked male victim.
They say the alleged offenders punched the man in the head and pinned him face down on the floor with his arms tied behind his back.
000 calls lead police to the unit, where they discovered the victim on the floor with some of the alleged offenders restraining him.
NSW Ambulance was called and treated the victim for injuries to his face including a cut on his bottom lip, which required sutures.
All five alleged offenders were arrested. Detectives were called to the location and investigations were undertaken.
All alleged offenders were charged with various offences from affray, aggravated break and enter and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
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