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NANTICOKE &#8212; Police are searching for four suspects after a city resident reported a home invasion in the 300 block of Kosciuszko Street Saturday morning.According to a police report:An adult female called 911 shortly after 11 a.m. to report a home invasion.She said she was at home with her two grandchildren and another adult female in the front room of the building when four men in ski masks broke into the residence. At the time the woman&#8217;s adult son was upstairs.Once in the residence, one of the suspects came into the front room of the house and held the female on the couch. Two of the suspects remained in the middle room of the home, and the fourth man went upstairs.The woman said when she attempted to yell for her son one of the man placed his hands over her mouth.&#8220;We are not here to hurt you,&#8221; she said the man said.One of the men in the middle room had a gun, but the woman said he did not point it at anyone.The man who went upstairs only remained there for short time. When he came down the steps, all four suspects fled out the back door.The woman described the suspects as black males wearing black hooded sweatshirts, gloves and dark clothing, Three of the suspects wore ski masks along with the hooded sweatshirts tied around their faces. The other suspect was wearing a cartoon pig mask covering his face with the hooded sweatshirt tied around it.Anyone with information is asked to call the Nanticoke City Police Department at 570-735-2200 or 911.<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>Times Leader staff</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach the Times Leader newsroom at 570-829-7242 or on Twitter @TLnews.</shirttailMeta></div>

Police searching for four men after home invasion in Nanticoke