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SAN DIEGO — A man sneaked into a Pacific Beach woman’s home Tuesday and fondled her as she lay in bed, fleeing when she awoke and screamed, authorities reported.

The victim was sleeping when the intruder entered her residence at Felspar and Bayard streets and began touching her about 1 a.m., according to San Diego police.

Residents said they keep their doors unlocked because of the laid back, beach vibe of Pacific Beach.

“We don’t have air conditioning so I don’t personally lock my doors all the time either because that’s the only air flow [in the house]. But now that my bike’s been stolen and other stuff that I’m hearing, I’m definitely going to be extra careful now,” Brittany Blaesing.

Blaesing moved to Pacific Beach two months ago and said the beach town vibe also keeps residents from locking their doors.

The victim in Tuesday’s sex assault described the intruder as a white man who appeared to be in his mid-40s with a mustache and goatee. He was wearing red-white-and-blue shorts, a red or blue shirt and a baseball cap.

Back on June 20, another woman was fondled as she slept in a home on Felspar and Bayard streets as well.

In that case the suspect was described to be a light-skinned black or Hispanic man in his mid-twenties.

That intruder was also able to get into the home through an unlocked door.

Police have been urging people to protect themselves by locking their doors and windows at night.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.