Family in San Fernando Valley woken up by burglars during home invasion

A family in Panorama City was woken up by burglars during a home invasion on Sunday night.

The Los Angeles Police Department said the incident took place around 10:35 p.m. in the 9500 block of Cedros Avenue.

Officers said a family was at home asleep at the time of the invasion and was woken by the suspects' footsteps. Karla Mendez said her husband called her at work, thinking that she had come home early. 

"He said he heard sounds and the light was on," Mendez said in Spanish. "I told him to check. He said 'No. What if it's burglars?"

According to police, one of the suspects verbally threatened the family.

Mendez said the suspect threatened to shoot her husband and their two girls, who are 15 and 7 years old, if they tried to stop them. 

The suspects ransacked the home before fleeing the scene. The family said the suspects stole purses, phones and jewelry. They don't understand why they were targeted because they don't own fancy items or nice cars. 

No injuries were reported.

There is no information regarding the suspects' descriptions. 

This is the second hot prowl in less than a week, which is a burglary where the suspect breaks into a house while someone is home, typically in a violent way. 

Late last Thursday, two suspects broke into a Hollywood Hills home and stole $20,000 from a woman in her 70s.