Package thief with lookout, dogs is prowling the Richmond District

Pilfering packages off porches is normally a one-person job, but not in a recent caper captured on surveillance video at a residence in San Francisco's Richmond District.

In this case, the suspected thief had a support team of a lookout and two dogs.

The video, taken at a home on 8th Avenue near California Street, was sent to the Richmond Blog by one of its readers last week.

At one point in the footage, the lookout alerts her partner to the overhead camera at the house, warning him or her, "Do not look up."

Possibly because the thief was trying to carry a skateboard in addition to the loot, the largest of the four packages was left on the doorstep.

Those who have information about the theft or can identify the suspects are asked to contact the Richmond District SFPD station.