Tables Turned! Man Takes Package, Victim Takes Purse

Amazing CCTV footage show a homeowner chasing down a thief who stole a delivery package from his doorstep and grabbing a purse from inside the car before he escapes.

The video shows a stocky man stop his car outside the house in Concord, California, and brazenly run to the doorstep to steal a small cardboard box sitting outside.

But seconds later, the homeowner is seen running out the door in pursuit of the fat thief, forcing him to drop the package in an attempt to lose his tracker.

But the homeowner carries on and reaches through the vehicle's window, eventually managing to grab a purse before the car speeds off, sending him toppling to the pavement