It happened earlier this month at a home in the unit block of Nancy Road in Wilmington's High Point community.
Police say 24-year-old Dorian Wilson was at the home when the burglary attempt happened.
Wilson's last known address was the 100 block of North Poplar Street in Wilmington.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective P. Sorrels of the New Castle County Police Department at 395-8110 or by email at psorrels@nccde.org.
