Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Woman left shaken as intruder enters home
A DISABLED woman was left shaken after coming face -to -face w it h a n intruder in her hallway.
Mandi Rusk, who has lived on Fintry Road for the past five years, found the man – who had broken in through her front door – in her hallway before he fled.
Police officers carried out a search of the area after Mandi’s son alerted them but they were unable to locate the intruder.
Mandi said the man – described as 6ft and of medium build – entered her house shortly before 11pm on Saturday.
The 37-year-old, who has mobility issues, said she has barely left the house during the coronavirus lockdown and that she was shaken by the break-in.
She said: “Given the lockdown I’ve rarely gone out so I was quite shaken up by what happened but thankfully nothing was taken.
“My son had gone to check that my mobility scooter was charging and we think the door hadn’t shut properly behind him.
“I heard the door closing again and I shouted to ask if it was my son.”
After receiving no response,
Mandi went into the hallway and saw the man standing there.
She added: “When I saw him coming in I asked him what he was doing.
“He was wearing a red ribbed jacket and he had short spiky grey hair and blue jeans.
“Once I told him the police had been called he started walking back down Fintry Road. I kept watching him from my property and I saw the blue lights in the corner of my eye and the next thing he was gone.”
Police dogs were involved in the search operation while Mandi gave a statement to officers.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We can confirm that officers were called to the Fintry Road area around 11pm on Saturday after concern that an unknown man tried to enter a property.
“A search was made i n the nearby area but there was no trace of the man and suitable advice was given to the caller.”
Mandi shared her experience on social media to warn the local community, with the post receiving thousands of shares.
She said: “I was quite surprised by how many people shared it. Many other residents contacted me privately to make sure I was OK and said there had been similar incidents in other parts of Dundee.”