A 52-year-old woman was attacked and robbed after answering a knock at her front door on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said two men went to the East Kildonan home on Stacey Bay just before 1:30 p.m.

After they assaulted the woman, they threatened her son, who was not home at the time, and demanded cash, police said.

The woman eventually was able to call 911, at which time the intruders ran off.

The investigation is continuing by members of the police service's major crimes unit. Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).