It's the middle of the night and suddenly you hear glass breaking. What would YOU do?

WSBT’s Fact Finder Colleen Ferreira finds out what an expert says you should and should NOT do when someone breaks in.

There have been at least four home invasions in the last month in Michiana. In one case, a 6-year old had a gun pointed at him. In another, a woman was pistol-whipped and the family dog was killed.

 We're about to show you a scenario - I'm the victim and Brett Coppins, a local security expert, is walking me through what to do in what could be the scariest situation anyone ever experiences.

It's 3 a.m. ... I'm peacefully asleep. But suddenly, my night has turned upside down.

WATCH THIS VIDEO for tips that could save your life in a home invasion