Toronto police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man following a suspicious incident in Etobicoke last week.

According to police, a man entered the backyard of a home in the Dixon and Martin Grove roads area Thursday at around 10:30 p.m.

Once in the backyard, he propped the homeowner’s ladder against the house. He then climbed up and looked into a bedroom, police said.

The man fled the scene before police arrived.

He is described as white, with a medium build, unshaven, with short, dark hair.

Police are reminding area residents to lock windows and doors, and to keep ladders and tools locked up when not in use.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2300 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).