PEORIA — A North Valley residence was the site of an armed home invasion early Tuesday morning, though no one was harmed, according to a Peoria police report. 

The 66-year-old homeowner of a residence in the 400 block of Hayward Street had awakened shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday to go to the bathroom, then returned to his bed.  A few minutes later, the homeowner heard five or six loud bangs coming from the back door, according to the report. 

Running toward the back of the residence, the homeowner saw two males in black hoodies running up the basement stairs and leaving through the back door.  Believing these were the only two suspects involved, the homeowner began yelling at the hooded men.  Then a third man in a black hoodie ran up the basement stairs and pointed a handgun at the homeowner, according to the report. 

To ward off the homeowner, the armed man on the back porch threw a lamp, striking the homeowner and allowing the armed man to flee northbound toward Abington Street with the other two suspects, according to the report.  The homeowner told police he only had minor injuries and refused medical treatment. 

Little suspect information was provided as the suspects’ faces were obscured by the black hoodies.  It was unclear if anything from the home was stolen, according to the report.  Authorities are still investigating and no one has been arrested Tuesday afternoon.