Police are investigating a violent robbery incident that occurred at Inala yesterday evening.
At about 11.30pm, a man attended a house in Japonica Street and turned off the power.
When the male occupant of the dwelling went outside to investigate, the man assaulted the occupant by hitting him on the head with a hammer.
The man fled the scene with a quantity of personal items stolen from the scene.
The injured man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment of head injuries.
Investigations are continuing.
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