Man breaks into Toronto home, stays for hours before being confronted: police

Police are seeking to identify a suspect after a man broke into a Toronto home and remained there for hours.

Toronto police said on Aug. 29, officers received a report of a break and enter in the Avenue Road and Chaplin Crescent area.

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Officers said a man entered a residence at some point during the evening while the occupants were home.

“It’s believed he remained inside the home for a couple of hours before being confronted by the occupants,” police said in a news release.

The man then fled the area on foot, officers said.

Police are now searching for a man between 35 and 40 years old, standing five-feet-10-inches tall. He has a thin build and dark hair. He was seen wearing a grey hoodie and shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.