An elderly man swiped a woman's accidentally dropped car key outside a jewellery store in China.

The CCTV footage was filmed in the city of Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province on January 24.

A woman stepping out of her car accidentally dropped her car key. An elderly man then picked up the key, casually turned back and pressed the car remote, confirming it was the right set when he heard the car's horn. He then walked away with the key, disappearing from the scene.

A nearby jewellery store staff, sympathising with the woman's plight, shared that the key belonged to a regular customer. The staff member highlighted the severity of the situation, noting that replacing the key would take a month and cost a staggering 5,000 to 6,000 yuan (£554 to £665). To make matters worse, the woman didn't have a spare key, leaving her car stranded in front of the store, unable to be moved.

In a desperate attempt to retrieve her key, the car owner reported the incident to the police. She hopes that the elderly man, upon seeing the video, will return the key.

In a bid to encourage his honesty, she has offered a reward for the safe return of her car key.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月24日，江苏扬州高邮。女子到珠宝店购物，下车时不慎把车钥匙掉在地上，事后才发觉钥匙找不到了。查询珠宝店监控寻找时，发现被一大爷捡走，大爷还回头对着车按了两下钥匙，听到车喇叭响了才离开。
事发珠宝店一位员工介绍，车钥匙是自己家顾客丢的，重新配钥匙需要一个月时间，费用也要五六千。因为车主没有备用车钥匙，车一直停在珠宝店门口，没办法开走。
目前车主已经报警，希望大爷看到视频把车钥匙送回来，并会给予酬谢。