The incident occurred at the Marusamy family home in the region of Streetly, near Birmingham, in the UK on Friday 4th August.
The family received an alert from their CCTV phone app and noticed a burglar breaking in.
The lone thief can be seen looking around as he prowls the living room, and placing a hand on the doorway before continuing through the house.
Although victim Donna Marusamy managed to notify the police and her brother-in-law in the area, the burglar got away.
She posted the CCTV footage on Facebook and the video has since been viewed almost 300,000 times.
, “I wish to God I hadn't seen it unfold,” and that the burglar had managed to steal wedding rings, jewellery and passports.
West Midlands Police say they were alerted just after 10.30pm and a unit was dispatched immediately.
“Enquiries are ongoing to trace both the burglar and the stolen items,” they told SBS World News. “We urge anyone who knows the identity of the suspect to contact us.”
