A woman had a horrible surprise early Thursday morning when she reportedly woke up to someone breaking into her home, the New Westminster Police Department says.

At around 4:30 a.m., the woman heard the sound of her patio door sliding open at her home on 11th Street near Queens Avenue, she told police.

“When she got closer to the patio door she saw the leg of a person step into her home,” the New West PD said.

“At that moment, she screamed and the person fled.”

She called 911, and officers headed to the area to search for the suspect.

“It’s hard to imagine waking up to find someone trying to enter your home,” said Sgt. Andrew Leaver.

“We’re thankful the resident reacted quickly and called 911, and we’ll be working to ensure whoever did this is identified.”

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