DETROIT – It was a strange screeching sound that awoke Oja'nique Goodson and her boyfriend about 6 a.m. Tuesday.

They quickly realized someone was trying to break into their home on Ethel Street. Goodson said her boyfriend scared the would-robbers away when he flashed his weapon.

"Of course, I was terrified. I have a daughter and I'm pregnant," she said.

Goodson called 911. A 1/2 hour later, while they were still worried the men would return, her mother called Detroit police.

"It kind of scared me because I called the police and they hadn't come for a hour. I called back and they still hadn't come," said Goodson.

Call logs show they called seven times. The last call was made almost 2 hours after the attempted break-in. Even after that, police never showed up.

"Even 3 hours passed and no one still had come. So I came to my grandmother's house," said Goodson.

The Detroit Police Department admits it dropped the ball for a couple of reasons. First, a newer 911 operator didn't ask the proper questions to gage the seriousness of the situation. Second, the department had no officers available before cancelling the run when they thought Goodson was going to the precinct file a police report.

She filed that report later on Tuesday and called Local 4's Jason Colthorp for help.

The department is investigating. Officers will be watching the house more closely.