Four armed home invasion burglars forced their way into a Hicksville home and assaulted a man inside on Tuesday night, Nassau police said.

The masked assailants broke into the East Marie Street home through the back door and demanded money from a man inside at 8 p.m., according to 2nd Squad detectives. A struggle ensued and the victim was struck with a handgun, causing a laceration to his head. Another one of the five other people in the home at the time—none of whom were injured—escaped and called 911.

The four men ransacked a bedroom before they fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The suspects were described as four white men between 5’8” and 6’ tall with thin builds and wearing dark clothes and ski masks. One was wearing a black baseball cap with red and blue stripes.

Detectives ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.