PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Portland man who interrupted a burglary at his home was punched in the face by the man responsible Wednesday.

Linh Dau said he returned home near Northeast 156th Avenue and Halsey Street at about 4:30 p.m.

"And when I went home and opened the door, I was like 'Boom, boom' punched in the face," Dau said.

Bruised and battered with a black eye and bleeding lip, Dau went to a neighbor for help. The neighbor called 911.

Before police arrived, the attacker took off and left Dau with a mess to clean up. He said the burglar tore through his house and stole electronics and tax information.

"He took a bunch of my stuff," Dau said. "He took my laptop … He just ransacked the whole house."

Aside from the stolen items, Dau said the attacker stole his sense of security.

"This neighborhood is safe, but somehow after today, I don't feel safe anymore," Dau said.

Dau said the home invasion scared him so much that he's considering moving his family to a new area.

He said he didn't get a good look at the attacker and was unable to provide a description to police.

"Today has just really thrown me off," Dau said of the burglary and attack. "It has just like totally changed my perspective on things."

Man Attacked After Finding Burglar In Home