["I'm never usually home by myself, but a few weeks ago I was.  There were these men running up and down our street just screaming and yelling."]
That's terrifying!  I had that happen near me before too.  Two guys screaming at each other arguing in the road.  I'm glad you're okay.
I'm never home by myself, but a few weeks ago I was.  There were these men running up and down the street in our neighborhood just screaming and yelling.  Turns out it was some sort of domestic issue and the police came and arrested them.