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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - A warning for anyone who owns a vehicle. New Orleans police say thieves are traveling the city looking to steal cash and electronics from inside unlocked vehicles.

WGNO News Reporter Darian Trotter reports, one of this weekend's victims lost something more valuable, and it was all caught on video.

"It’s her brand new car not their brand new car," neighbor Darryl Eckert said.

But that didn't stop a group of thieves from hoping in this 2015 Toyota 4-Runner and driving away like it was theirs.

The heist was early Sunday morning in the 52-hundred block of Hawthorne Place in Lakeview.

Darryl Eckert didn't want to believe it happened to his neighbors.

"Shocked, because they just bought the vehicle a day before."

That's right, the owner didn't want to go on camera, but said she only had her dream SUV 12-hours before it was stolen.

Prior, neighbors say the bad guys were going house to house checking for unlocked doors.

"They tried getting into this lady's car, walked across the street like they own this street; went up to the vehicle did what they had to do. Flashed a flashlight for the vehicle they came in. Come on let's go. We got the car left like nothing to it," Eckert said.

The owners had a hard time believing the new SUV was stolen so quickly. So did the police and the insurance company.

Luckily, the crime was caught by two separate security camera systems. Both angles show one guy casually walk up, hop inside, then use his flashlight to signal a driver standing by.

Eckert says it's a wake-up call no property owner wants.

"Take everything out of your vehicle, make sure you lock your vehicle and make sure you lock your house."

Security camera video of the crime has already been turned over to the news media and police.

"I hope the police are able to take the footage that they go and use their expertise and nip this one in the bud. Get these guys behind bars and they can get a new vehicle and move on with their life and hopefully it doesn't happen anymore here," Eckert said.

New Orleans police are still working to recover the vehicle and make arrests.

If you have information that might help you’re asked to call Crimestoppers (504) 822-1111.