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CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Porch pirate brazenly steals package from home on Indy's

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INDIANAPOLIS -- A porch pirate was caught on video brazenly stealing a package off the porch of a home on Indianapolis' north side on Friday.

The owner of the home, Mike Lafollette, says his surveillance camera caught the theft around 4:30 p.m. at his home on Winthrop Avenue.

In the video, you can see the thief back-up to scope out the home before jumping out and running up to grab the package and then back to the car. 

"It's just infuriating. They're actually in a nicer car than I have and they're going around stealing packages off my porch," said Lafollette. "There's no reason that should be happening. That's just aggravating."

Lafollette says the thieves got away with a pair of men's sandals and a vase decorated with lips. 

You can watch the video from Lafollette's surveillance cameras below. 

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating. Anyone with information on who these people are should call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.