A pensioner has been left shaken after a break in at their home in Belfast.
The house alarm sounding alerted the PSNI to the incident in the Maryville Park area, in the south of the city, in the early hours of Saturday, February 25.
Officers found the front door ajar and signs a window had been forced open.
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Detective Sergeant Kennedy said: “At approximately 3.30am we received a report that an alarm was sounding at a house in the Maryville Park area.
“Officers attended and found the front door ajar and a window with signs that it had been forced.
“The occupant, who is a pensioner was unharmed however has been left badly shaken by their ordeal.
“The burglar is described as being male and approximately 5’5 and was dressed in black with white trainers. He was seen making off on foot in the direction of the Lisburn Road.
“I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the burglary or who has dash-cam or CCTV footage that could assist with enquiries, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 268 of 25/02/23.
Alternatively, you can 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/
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