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A blundering thief had a You've Been Framed moment - when he was filmed on the dashcam he was trying to steal.
The hooded crook was breaking into a car before he noticed he was being recorded by CCTV and tried to replace his stolen haul.
But as he tries to put back the dashcam he accidentally turns the camera towards his own face.
Police are now trying to track down the thief after the bungling break-in attempt in Canton, which is in the Welsh capital Cardiff.
The would-be victim, Steven Camilleri, 39, installed the CCTV outside his home a year ago but said this was time he had been forced to watch it.
Shop worker Steven believes the thief tried to steal also car adapter set before returning it.
Steven said: 'He broke in and stole some things but after realising he was caught on CCTV he put them back.
'One of the things he took was a dashcam. As he put it back it caught a lovely picture of his face.
'A car adapter set we bought while on a trip to France was also taken and then put back.
'It's a bit worrying knowing that this person targeted our car, which was parked right outside our house.'
Steven is now hoping the footage will lead police to identifying the man.
He said: 'I couldn't believe it when I watched the footage. It is unbelievable.
'I haven't had anybody come forward yet but I am hoping that he will eventually be caught.'
CCTV footage shows the hooded villain noticing he has been seen by the cameras - and putting a hand over his face.
He then goes back to the car and returns various items - including a dash cam device he had removed.
And when he replaced the dashcam inside the vehicle he pointed the camera directly at his own face.
A spokesman for South Wales Police said they were made aware of the incident at 9.30am on Wednesday, March 22.
They are appealing for information.