Woman Pushed To Ground During Massapequa Home Invasion

MASSAPEQUA, NY - A Massapequa woman was pushed to the ground by a home invader Thursday afternoon, according to Nassau Police.

According to detectives, a 58-year-old woman heard noises and footsteps upstairs while she was in the basement of her Hicksville Road home at about 1:20 p.m.

Upon returning to the main floor of the home, she noticed a man walk past the basement door.

The woman screamed and the man ran out of the house through a rear sliding glass door followed thereafter by the woman.

Upon exiting the door, the woman was suddenly pushed to the ground by the man who then fled through a side gate.

No injuries were reported and no items were stolen during the burglary.

The woman described the burglar as being in his 20s, 6-foot tall with a muscular build and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt.

The man is believed to have entered the residence by ripping the screen of an open window in the rear of the home.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.