Three armed men ransack Chris Brown’s house

Three armed men in masks have forced their way into the Los Angeles home of Chris Brown, police say.

The trio also locked a female relative of the singer in a closet and then ransacked the place.

Officer Liliana Preciado said Brown was not at his home in the Tarzana area at the time of robbery, at around 2am local time on Wednesday.

Officials say the suspects got away with an unknown amount of cash and a number of personal items.

Ms Preciado did not know the exact relationship between the relative and the singer, but said the woman was not hurt. Police didn’t know how long she was in the closet.

Investigators have not released suspect descriptions. All three were armed with handguns.