An 18-year-old has been arrested after a woman in her 80s was awoken by an intruder in her bedroom this morning.
The incident reportedly happened at Lawnmount Street, in east Belfast, in the early hours of this morning.
Cash, medication and jewellery were allegedly stolen from the property.
A man was arrested by police a short distance away and he remains in custody at present.
Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call the non-emergency number 101, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/