CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 68-year-old man grabbed his shotgun and scared off a burglar who broke into his home in the middle of the night.

The man told police he woke up about 2:30 a.m. Thursday to loud noises that sounded like someone was breaking into his home on Lakeshore Boulevard and Landseer Road in the city's Collinwood neighborhood.

The burglar used a screwdriver and hammer to pry open a kitchen window and climbed inside the home, police reports say.

The man grabbed his shotgun and waited for the burglar at the top of his stairs, according to police reports.

The burglar started walking up the stairs and the man pointed the gun at him and said: "I will shoot you," according to police reports.

The burglar saw the gun, ran back downstairs and climbed out of the kitchen window, police reports say.

The man did not chase the burglar. He reported that his camera, cellphone and car keys were stolen, according to police reports.

The burglar left his tools on the front porch. Police collected them as evidence.

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