Sketch: Monrovia Police Searching for Armed Intruder

A man pulled a gun and forced his way into a Monrovia home before fleeing during a Thursday night attack, police said Friday.

The intruder knocked on the door of a home in the 300 block of West Central Avenue and gave a name that the occupant did not recognize, according to a city news release. When she opened the door, then man brandished a weapon and forced his way in, the release said.

"When she opened the door the male suspect pulled a revolver from his waist band and tried to force his way in the apartment," the release states. "The woman screamed and the suspect pulled her from her doorway and onto a landing outside of her apartment. The victim fell to the ground causing abrasions to her hands."

After the altercation, the suspect fled, police said. He is described as "a male Hispanic, 5’8”, medium build wearing a denim type, collared shirt and dark pants."

Police urged anyone with information about the case to call detectives at 626-256-8000