Exclusive surveillance video captures suspect accused of breaking into car, targeting others in Mamaroneck

What starts as a quiet Tuesday morning on Gertrude Avenue in Mamaroneck quickly turns into a crime caught on camera. Police say this is 26-year-old Christopher Colon. Surveillance video appears to show him checking the door of a white minivan before moving out of frame. That's where the victim's family says he broke into a blue car parked in the driveway. Seconds later, the sound of a car door closing can be heard. car had been ransacked stuff was gone vincent keck says his family immediately checked their ring camera and couldn't believe what they found we saw somebody actually walk in our driveway tried one car that they couldn't get in tried the second car which they were able to get in just went through it and then left but it was nobody's business but the suspect wasn't done Cameras captured Colon returning to the family's driveway just minutes later. A family member tells News 12 he got away with two tin cans, one containing cash and the other filled with Band-Aids. Police say Colon targeted two other cars that morning but was unsuccessful. They say surveillance cameras led up to his arrest within hours. Now, Mamaroneck police are reminding drivers to take a few simple steps to avoid becoming the next victim. They say lock your vehicles, remove valuables and keys, and promptly report any suspicious activity. And police say so far this year they've received 12 reports of larcenies or attempted larcenies involving vehicle break-ins or attempted break-ins, leading to a total of two arrests. Colon now faces petite larceny and misdemeanor charges. Mamaroneck police tell us he was brought to their headquarters where he is waiting to be processed. Now that's the latest here in Mamaroneck, Jonathan Calixto, News 12.