Officers from Doncaster West Neighbourhood Policing Team were called out to the property in Adwick last night and revealed details on social media.
A spokesman said: “We attended a burglary in progress in Adwick but it turned out to be a rather intoxicated family member trying to gain access to the property believing that he lived there.”
Davies House officers also carried out a number of foot patrols in nearby Bentley between 8pm-2am due to recent burglaries in the area.
A number of stop searches were conducted and members of the public engaged with to offer crime prevention advice and reassurance.
And officers also located a stolen moped in the Woodlands area which has been taken off of the road.
Contact police on 101 with details of crime in your area.