Palo Alto home intruders at large

The two residents, both in their eighties, were awake on the first floor of their house when they heard glass breaking around 7:40 p.m. Police said one of the residents walked over to investigate what had caused the noise, and she saw a home intruder walking up a staircase to the second floor. She also spotted a second man standing next to the back door.

“Upon hearing the female resident scream, both suspects ran out the back door and were observed fleeing in a vehicle. The suspects are unknown and at large,” the Palo Alto Police Department wrote.

Police determined that the burglars had broken into the house by smashing through a rear sliding glass door. They fled before stealing anything inside, PAPD said.

Detectives said they are investigating the incident.