An Ocean Beach woman awoke to find a stranger in her home, what police consider the most recent incident in a string of burglaries in the area.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Friday, police said a man broke into an apartment through an unlocked door on Spray Street. That door was unlocked because those residents were waiting for a friend to come home.
Police said once the suspect was inside, he started taking laptops, cell phones and other electronics. He then tried to pull a blanket off a woman sleeping on the couch. She woke up and screamed and then the suspect ran away.
Police said the suspect could be linked to other similar robberies in the area and are reminding people to keep their doors and windows lock to prevent incidents like this happening in the future.
"I've been here 35 years. I know about beach living," said Rich Rochman. "We be telling everybody for years, lock it up. Because whatever you leave on the beach, will disappear. if you don't lock it up on the beach it will disappear."
The suspect is described as a 20 to 30-year-old balding man with a thin build.
