ALHAMBRA >> Police are seeking a woman who stole packages from the porch of an Alhambra home Tuesday before being confronted by the homeowner, armed with a cell phone camera, officials said.

The crime took place about 4:40 p.m. at a home in the southeast portion of the city, near Valley Boulevard and New Avenue, according to Alhambra police Sgt. Jerry Johnson.

A man arrived home to see a woman snatching two packages that had just been delivered from his front porch, Johnson said in a written statement.

•Video: Homeowner confronts package thief in Alhambra

“The homeowner exited his car and started recording the suspect with his cell phone,” he said.

As depicted on the cell phone video, which was distributed by police in hopes of identifying the suspect, the woman tried to talk her way out of the situation.

“If I was you, I’d put those down,” the man tells the woman.

“Why?” She responded. “My mom lives here.”

“Because those are my stuff. I live here. This is my house,” the homeowner said.

But the woman continued arguing with the man, trying to persuade him the house was not his.

“You don’t live here. My mom lives here,” she said in an incredulous tone.

The homeowner was not persuaded. When he told the woman he was calling the police, she promptly dropped the packages and walked away.

Anyone who recognized the woman depicted in the video is asked to contact Alhambra police at 626-308-4875. Tips may be submitted anonymously.