THUNDER BAY — A city woman woke up early Tuesday morning to find a burglar just steps away from her in the living room of her home.
When she screamed for her husband, the intruder struck her.
Thunder Bay Police say the 57-year-old woman had fallen asleep on a couch at her residence in the 100 block of South Kenogami Avenue.
After he assaulted her, the intruder fled through an unlocked back door, which police believe was also the point of entry.
Officers dispatched to the scene were unable to locate the suspect.
He's described as an Indigenous man, about 25-years-old, six-feet-tall, 220 pounds, with short hair.
The man was wearing a light grey long-sleeved shirt and light blue jeans.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators should call Thunder Bay Police at 684-1200 or CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Tips may also be submitted online at www.p3tips.com.
