It happened early on Saturday morning.
Gardaí are investigating a burglary in Laois.
It occurred in the Harbour Court area of Mountmellick in the early hours of Saturday morning, between 3am and 3.05am.
The Detective Unit in Portlaoise is looking for information in relation to a man in his late teens or early 20s, around five foot six, wearing grey shorts and a light coloured t shirt.
They say he was acting suspiciously between 2.30am and 3.15am, around the Kirwan Park/Lord Edward/Connolly St areas.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station.