Overview
- Police said two men entered a home on Scenic Avenue in Piedmont early Tuesday around 12:25 a.m. and fled before officers arrived.
- The intruders demanded cash from a woman who was asleep, assaulted her when she could not comply, and ransacked the house before being interrupted.
- Officers reached the home in under two minutes and then used the city’s license‑plate cameras to flag a car seen leaving, which was located in Oakland within about an hour and towed for evidence.
- Detectives described the suspects as two Black men in their early 20s, about 5'10" and 6' tall, in gray and black hoodies, and asked anyone with information to call 510-420-3000.
- Key details remain unclear, including who interrupted the break‑in, with one report pointing to a returning resident while police have not confirmed that account, and no arrests have been announced.