HAMILTON TWP. -- Police are seeking three men who broke into an Atlantic County home, bound two of the occupants and made off with guns and jewelry.

According to Hamilton Township Police, three masked men armed with handguns forced their way into a home on Merion Court early Saturday.

When officers arrived at around 2:25 a.m., they found a man, 63, a woman, 58, and a female teenager, 14, who told them that their home had been broken into.

The man and woman were both bound with duct tape and the male was pistol-whipped, police said.

The intruders stole multiple handguns, jewelry and other items, before fleeing, according to police.

Police described the suspects as black males, wearing all black, including black masks and gloves. At least two of the suspects were armed with handguns.

The unidentified male in the home suffered an eye injury from being pistol-whipped and was transported to AtlantiCare's Mainland Division by the Township of Hamilton Rescue Squad, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Michael Robison at 609-625-2700 Ext. 578, message the department on Facebook or leave a tip through Atlantic County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-658-8477.

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