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Couple attacked in break-in

A couple in Coquitlam were assaulted when strangers tried to break into their home on Friday night.

The husband and wife answered their door when the doorbell rang at about 8:30 p.m. at their home on Poirier Street.

After opening the door, the couple said they were attacked by three men who pushed their way in.

They managed to push the invaders out in the front yard. The woman was allegedly choked and her husband had lacerations on his head from an ensuing confrontation.

The fight in the front yard ended when the couple's teenage daughter came out front and screamed and the assailants ran off, according to the family.

Police said they weren't sure why the home was targeted and believe the attack may have been random.

A section of Poirier Street was closed off while a K9 unit and an RCMP helicopter searched the area for suspects. No arrests have been made as a result of the incident.

- with files from CTV Vancouver



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