The last thing anyone wants to stumble upon in their home is a stranger. That was, however, the sight greeting one Menlo Park woman early on Wednesday morning.

The 42-year-old resident called for help upon seeing a man wandering through her house; he'd apparently crept in through an unlocked door in the garage. She yelled, the man fled, and police arrived around 4:23 a.m.

A yard-to-yard search along the 1200 block of Carlton Avenue that included a police dog failed to find the suspect, although it did locate a small motor bike the man had pushed from the garage.

He's described as approximately 5'7" tall, medium build, wearing a black hoodie that obscured his face and light pants. Anyone with information on this case may call police at 330-6300 or the anonymous tip line at 330-6395.

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