Peel Regional Police are looking for a bearded man stealing from cars in the middle of the night in Mississauga.

The most recent incident occurred early Tuesday (Dec. 4) around 1 a.m. on Quetta Mews in Meadowvale, in the area of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Derry Road West.

The suspect can be seen lurking from driveway to driveway checking for open car doors, and, when he finds one, he jumps into action.

In this video, he takes about $20 of loose change out of the centre console, a $20 Petro points savings card and a pair of North Face gloves worth about $50, according to the homeowner, who didn’t want to be identified for fear of repercussions.

The force’s 11 Division is investigating as there have been at least two reports of similar incidents in the same neighbourhood over the past week.

“Peel Regional Police would like to remind all residents to be vigilant in keeping an eye on their neighbourhoods and to report any suspicious activity to the police,” the force said in a release.

This incident comes as Mississauga and Brampton are both seeing an increase in property crimes.

The 2017 annual report, released in June by Peel police, shows crimes against property increased nearly six per cent last year, from 24,374 incidents in 2016 to 25,998 incidents in 2017.

Anyone with information can call police at 905-453-2121, ext. 1133, or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 .

