Police are investigating a rash of burglaries in the same area east of Ohio State's campus.

One moment they were just relaxing and watching TV, the next moment they were facing off against two burglars armed with a hammer.

Columbus Police are investigating a home invasion at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of E. 15th Avenue.

Two men told police they were watching TV on the third floor of their home when they say burglars broke down the front door and attacked one of the men with a hammer.

10TV obtained a police report which reveals the victim's roommate grabbed a hockey stick to stop the attack and says that’s when the burglars took off running.

Crimetracker 10 searched police reports and discovered the break in is not an isolated incident.

10TV uncovered a half dozen burglaries between February 2 and March 1 in the neighborhood just east of the OSU campus between 14th and 17th Avenues.

All six burglaries happened within a quarter mile of each other. Police say the neighborhood is home to many OSU students who are living off campus.

OSU junior Varun Chandrasekhar says he isn't surprised because someone broke into his apartment just a few doors down two years ago and stole his laptop.

"I wasn't home. They kicked in a window,” he said.

Columbus Police say it's critical for students living off campus to keep doors and windows locked even though roommates may be coming and going throughout the day.

Police say it's especially important for students to lock up tight before they skip town for spring break in a couple of weeks.

Students we talked to say the string of burglaries don't scare them, but say they will take precautions.

"It's a nice neighborhood. You just have a lot of college kids who aren't always making the best decisions. You just have to be careful,” Chandrasekhar said.

Police say the victims told them one of the suspects was wearing a ski mask and turquoise rubber gloves.