Tesla camera captures video of suspects stealing safe from Woodland Hills home
Cameras on a Tesla captured the moments that two suspects allegedly took off with a safe they stole from a home in Woodland Hills on Sunday.
Los Angeles police say that the burglary was reported just after 7 p.m. in the 4800 block of Canoga Avenue.
The video shows two men, one wearing a black hoodie and black jeans, and the second wearing a gray sweatshirt with red pants, as they hurry away from a block of homes towards a black Mercedes-Benz with blacked out license plates. The second suspect can also be seen hauling what looks to be a safe.
"They went in and robbed the house. They ransacked my office for money and things," said Sydney Field, who lives at the property targeted by the burglars.
She says that they broke a back window at the home to gain entry, which wasn't enough for her home alarm system to trigger.
After loading the safe into the back of their vehicle, the suspects began to flee, but the Tesla driver followed them for a short distance, according to the driver. They said that once the suspects appeared to notice they were being followed, they performed a quick u-turn, which caused them to clip another vehicle.
A neighbor who witnessed the crash said that the suspects sped from the area despite the tire being damaged in the collision.
"He literally took off full speed, skidding with the tire track," said the neighbor.
Police found the vehicle abandoned in a parking lot nearby.
No injuries were reported in the incident and no arrested have been announced by police, but they believe that the video captured by the Tesla could help them develop leads to finding the suspects.
In the meantime, Field is pleading for the return of her safe, which was filled with some of her most prized possessions. She said she's also planning to upgrade her home's security system as soon as possible.