POLICE have urged householders in east Belfast to be vigilant after an attempted burglary.
At about 3pm on Tuesday, a man claiming to be from the Housing Executive called at a house in the Hornby Crescent area.
The man, who arrived in a white van and was wearing a pass, told the householder he was there to work on the shower.
The householder later followed this up with housing officials who confirmed they had not sent anyone to the property.
A PSNI spokesman said: "In this case, the caller left empty-handed.
"The occupants, however, have understandably been left shaken."
The man, believed to be aged in his forties, was described as slim to medium build. He was wearing a shirt and work trousers.
Police said it was the second incident of its kind recently reported in east Belfast.
