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Missoula police looking for burglary suspect

The Associated Press

MISSOULA (AP) – Police in Missoula are searching for a man who reportedly entered a woman’s residence early Tuesday with a knife and said he was looking for money and marijuana.

Sgt. Travis Welsh says the woman escaped from the house and called 911 at about 5:30 a.m.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s or 30s with strawberry-blond hair and a beard. He was wearing a blue or black shirt and plaid shorts.

The woman said she had been sleeping on the couch and awakened to see the man standing over her. She said he asked for money and “weed.” Welsh says there was no indication the two had any prior connection. He did not try to assault her.

Officers are investigating the case as an aggravated burglary.