Man Sets a Trap for Package Thief. His Plan Works So Well That He Had to Keep Replaying the Video.

He was so fed up with package thefts that he set a trap for the next perpetrator, and watched as the dirty prank unfolded.

Las Vegas homeowner Eric Burdo sat a box on his front porch to lure in a package thief who thought he was getting away with something valuable – but little did he know what was actually inside.

Image source: KTNV-TV

"One day I kind of just thought about cleaning up the poop and putting it in a box," Burdo told KTNV-TV.  "And that's what I did."

Burdo's home surveillance  captured the brazen act on video, which the homeowner says he just can't stop replaying.

The footage shows a young man leap onto Burdo's porch, snatch the package and then sprint away, all within just a few moments. Burdo said it happened on Thursday, but that he put the box outside on Sunday.

"Hopefully they don't do it again and they learn their lesson," Burdo said, citing his frustration with recent thefts.

"Somebody had broken into the car when we first moved here,” Burdo said.  “That's the main reason why I got the cameras."

Another camera next to Burdo's garage captured footage of at least one accomplice.

Burdo said he did not alert police of the incident, since nothing valuable was stolen. The Las Vegas Police Department did not immediately respond when asked if it is aware of the video.

(H/T: KTNV-TV)

–

Follow Jon Street (@JonStreet) on Twitter