A masked burglar confronted a frightened 83-year-old woman on her return home on Friday night.
The 6ft man threatened the woman and stole items, including two rings, from her home in Stones Road, Epsom.
The elderly woman had returned home to find the burglar in her home at 10.30pm.
The slim man wearing dark clothes fled the scene and it is not known which way he went.
Detective Constable Karen Scholey, from Surrey Police said: "Although the victim was not injured in this incident, it must have been a very frightening ordeal for her to return home and find the intruder in her property.
"We take offences such as burglary very seriously and I would like to assure the residents of Epsom that we are doing everything possible to track down and arrest this man.
“Incidents of this nature are thankfully not a common occurrence but I am appealing to the local community to help identify this person as soon as possible.
"We are urgently appealing for any witnesses who may have seen a suspicious man or vehicle in the area, or anyone who may have any information about the incident, to contact Surrey Police as their information may be vital to the investigation."
Anyone with information should call the police on 101, quoting reference P13356890, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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