Arlington Woman Wakes to Find Strange Man in Bedroom

An Arlington woman woke up at about 5 a.m. Saturday to find an unknown man standing in her upstairs bedroom.

As she started questioning the man -- asking who he was and what he was doing in her home -- he backed out of her bedroom, said Arlington police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

The man continued down the stairs and ran out the back door, according to police.

The home is in the 5000 block of 8th Road South, Sternbeck stated in an email, which places it in the Columbia Heights West neighborhood.

Investigators haven't said whether the woman lives alone or if any evidence has been found of the man watching the home beforehand, Sternbeck said.

Police have released a general description of the man, who is about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs about 200 pounds and has short black hair.

Investigators are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Arlington County Police Department at (703) 558-2222.

Note: The original information released by police indicated the home was in the 5000 block of 8th Street South. Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck confirmed tonight that the home is actually in the 5000 block of 8th Road South. This article has been edited to reflect that change.