CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. — A suburban Chicago family returned home Monday afternoon to find a thief in their driveway, stuffing holiday packages into a red DoorDash bag.

Sarah Depasquale said the suspect fled about 30 seconds into the robbery when her family pulled into their driveway just before 4 p.m. Even with the family in the driveway, the porch pirate was able to get away with the family's packages.

"He started sprinting the minute he saw us pull in and I was like, 'That's an odd reaction for a DoorDash driver,'" Depasquale said.

Ring doorbell footage shows the man walking up to the home carrying the delivery bag to disguise himself before taking packages worth approximately $500.

The stolen items included children's winter boots, dog-walking gear and custom ornaments memorializing

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