D.C. cops are on the prowl for a crafty burglar who hit a Northeast abode without busting a door or window. The Metropolitan Police Department's gumshoes from the First District are working the leads on the sneak thief who slipped into a local's home and slinked out with their valuables.

The break-in went down late Saturday night while the homeowner was still up and about, per officials, the resident clocked the sound of someone rustling inside their home around 11:28 p.m. and hollered, prompting the intruder to beat it before the cops could arrive; and the homeowner later found their stuff was missing, according to a police statement.

Investigators are scratching their heads over how the perp got in, as the place wasn't visibly trashed to get inside. Police are now turning over every stone, hoping to snag the suspect who's still on the lam since the house invasion.

MPD is canvasing for clues and asking anyone with even a glint of info to step up, the whole situation has left the local community on edge, with neighbors now double-checking their locks and home security systems in fear of finding themselves the next target for this burglary spree that's lacking in busted doors or shattered panes but is shattering the peace of the neighborhood all the same.