A doorbell camera outside a home in the Stretford area of Manchester in the UK has caught the moment an opportunist thief stole from an unlocked vehicle.

Footage captured on April 11 shows the unidentified masked criminal being extremely cautious not to wake the sleeping occupants of the house.

The homeowner told Newsflare: "The vehicle is a black cab taxi and the offender stole money and a taxi float tray that had the money in it.

"There is also a small black bag that had chargers and spare taxi bulbs in it which will be no use to him.

"It's believed that this male has been responsible for similar thefts in the Stretford area."

An opportunist criminal prowling the streets of Stretford Manchester is caught on Ring doorbell stealing from an unlocked vehicle.

The criminal is still outstanding and can be see being extremely cautious as not to wake to occupants of the house.

The vehicle is a black cab taxi and the offender stole money and a taxi float tray that had the money in it.

There is also a small black bag that had chargers and spare taxi bulbs in it which will be no use to him.

It's believed that this male has been responsible for similar thefts in the Stretford area.