ONE man is in police custody with a bite wound after he broke into the home of a 69-year-old woman and attacked her.

The victim told police that at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, she was asleep in the bedroom of her home located along Evelyn Trace in El Socorro, when she was awoken by a strange noise. She then felt someone's hand on her face.

The suspect said, 'Shhh! Be quiet!' Fearful for her life, the victim screamed. The suspect then grabbed the victim by her chin and told her, 'Stay quiet; yuh trying to wake up the neighbour?'