A naked man has been arrested after he broke into a house at Luddenham in Sydney's west overnight, police say.
A female resident was at home alone when the 38-year-old man forced his way into the two-storey house on Ventana Court just before 7pm on Tuesday.
The terrified woman ran to a neighbour's house, where she phoned triple zero.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said she did not know who the man was.
Heavily armed officers from the Tactical Operations Unit surrounded the house, located in a relatively new estate.
In bizarre scenes, the naked man was filmed emerging from the front door of the house and walking unsteadily up the driveway towards police.
The man was arrested and handcuffed, and officers had to support his weight as they took him to a waiting ambulance.
He was then covered with a sheet, and NSW Ambulance paramedics treated him for an injury to his foot. No one else was injured.
The police spokeswoman said initial reports suggested there might have been more than one offender in the house, so more officers were called.
They used a loudspeaker to try to communicate with anyone inside, before tactical officers with their guns raised entered the house about midnight.
They swept the house, but did not find anyone inside.
The police spokeswoman said the naked man was taken to hospital, where he remained under police guard on Wednesday morning.
She could not say whether the man was suspected of being under the influence of drugs at the time. No charges have been laid.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.
