Vancouver police are searching for a suspect who broke into a West End home and sent to a woman to hospital with serious injuries Friday morning.
Officers were called to an apartment on Beach Avenue near Jervis Street around 6:30 a.m. for reports of an attack.
WATCH: (Aired June 14) Choe Wing Ma due in court over East Van sexual assault charges
Police say the suspect appears to have entered the home through an unlocked patio door.
Investigators believe the motive for the invasion was a break-and-enter, and that a number of items were stolen.
The 29-year-old woman remains in hospital in serious condition, police said.
The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, about six feet in height, with short dark hair and stubble.
Police say he was last seen walking from the crime scene wearing a red T-shirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is asked to contact Vancouver police or Crime Stoppers.