Two masked suspects broke into a home in the Hollywood Hills late on Sunday night as a mother and her two sons arrived, prompting a police investigation.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers were called to the 7000 block of Torreyson Drive, near Mulholland Drive, shortly before midnight.
The suspects, one of whom was reportedly armed with a gun, demanded that the woman open a safe. She told investigators that one of the men choked her before she managed to escape, while her sons ran for help.
The intruders fled the property before officers arrived. Witnesses said they left in a grey vehicle, while police have not confirmed whether anything was taken from inside the house.
The woman was not seriously injured. Detectives continue to investigate the Hollywood Hills home invasion, and no arrests have been announced.
