Brooklyn Park police are reminding residents to lock their windows and doors after a recent break-in

A burglary in Brooklyn Park is advising residents to secure their homes and be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

Thursday at 7:27 p.m., the Brooklyn Park Police Department says they were called about a burglary in progress at a home on the 1700 block of 73rd Avenue North.

There, the residents reportedly returned to their home when they found a man inside who pointed a gun at them before running away.

The search for the suspect was unsuccessful, and police are asking area residents to look out for suspicious activity.

The suspect is described as a thin black male, between 5’9″ and 5’10” tall, with a beard, wearing an all-black hoodie and black pants.

The description, according to police, is similar to previous reports they received Thursday of a man wearing a black hoodie with white lettering, a black coat with red sleeves and light-colored pants.

In those reports, the man was looking in windows and trying door handles in the 7500 block of Newton Avenue North and Meadowwood Drive. Similar sightings were reported to Brooklyn Center police.

Call 911 to report any suspicious activity.