A man has escaped injury after a suspected petrol bomb was thrown at a home in Coleraine, Co Derry.
Detectives are appealing for information about the incident, in the Loughanhill Park area of the town during the early hours of this morning.
A PSNI spokesman said that they received a report that the occupant of a property "heard a loud bang outside" shortly before 1am.
"He opened his front door and discovered an item alight which he was able to extinguish using water," the spokesperson said.
"Thankfully, it did not spread to any other parts of the house or any neighbouring properties."
Some damage was caused to the door window pane, according to thee PSNI.
The statement added that there were no reports of any injuries, adding that this was "a reckless attack which could have resulted in serious consequences".
"The device has now been recovered for forensic examination and our investigation is underway.
"I would appeal to anyone who was in the Loughanhill Park area during this time, and who witnessed anything or has video footage of this incident, to contact police."
