Surveillance video shows a man walking up to a home in Turlock on Sunday afternoon.
Police say he rang the doorbell several times and then just decided to kick in the door.
The frightened teen hid in a closet and called police, but eventually the burglar found her.
She says she screamed and started to hit the man, forcing him to take off.
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