A woman in her 70s was woken by an intruder in her home in the Ravenhill area of south Belfast in the early hours of this morning.
He escaped after the woman told him to leave.
Detectives are appealing for information following the incident which happened on the Ravenhill Road just before 2am.
Detective Sergeant Eric Fairfield said the woman was woken by an unknown man walking across the landing of her property.
The man is described as being approximately 5ft 10” in height and is believed to be in his 50s. He was wearing dark clothing.
It is not believed anything was taken from the property.
“Enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area, or who may have CCTV footage from the area should contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 97 of 09/09/20.
“A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org,” added Detective Sergeant Eric Fairfield.