Man gained entry to the hall before alarm was raised

A 10- year- old boy was left terrified after coming face-to-face with a crook during a sinister incident in Paisley.

The youngster was confronted in the hallway of his Maxwellton Road home after going to investigate a noise at his front door at around 8pm on Wednesday night.

After fleeing the scene the creep appeared minutes later at the back door of the house and only fled when the boy’s mum, 43, said she was calling the police.

Cops carried out a search for the suspect in the Ferguslie area but he was able to escape.

Officers say the suspect is in his early 20s and is around 5ft 7ins tall, with short curly brown hair, and was wearing a red top with a white emblem and jeans.

A hunt for the prowler has been launched and officers are now appealing for information and witnesses to come forward.

Sergeant Allan O’Hare, who is based at Paisley police office said: “Officers attended an address in Maxwellton Road after a report that an unknown male had attempted to enter both the front and back door.

“A 10-year-old boy heard the front door opening and went to investigate.

“He was met in the hallway by the male who made off.

“Around five minutes later the same male attempted to enter through the back door of the house.

“Police attended and carried out a search of the area but the suspect was not located.

“He is described being in his early 20s, around 5ft 7ins tall, with short curly brown hair and was wearing a red top and jeans.

He added: “If you have any information at all then we would like to hear from you.”

If you have any information, you should contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.