Caught on video: Burglars target grandma’s house in Rancho Cucamonga

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (KABC) — A family is outraged and worried for their grandmother’s safety after two thieves burglarized her Rancho Cucamonga home Tuesday morning.

Family members say two men managed to break into the home after lifting a gate off its hinges and then punching a hole in a metal security door in the yard. Once inside, the suspects donned masks and spray-painted a camera inside the home to completely block the view.

The doorbell video also shows the suspects knocking on the front door, apparently to see if anyone was home.

Jewelry, vintage Barbie dolls and a laptop were among the stolen items.

“She volunteers at a senior center to do her taxes for free, and AARP gave her a laptop to do it,” said the victim’s granddaughter, Jessica Pollock.

The robbery lasted about 40 minutes, the victim’s family said.

“She’s terrified to go home, and that’s what really outrages me about this whole thing,” Pollock said of her 70-year-old grandmother.

The suspects fled in a Buick SUV driven by a third person involved in the robbery, Pollock said.

Fortunately, Pollock said her grandmother was on vacation and traveling with her brother to Yellowstone at the time of the burglary. Pollock hopes someone recognizes the suspects.

“They turned out to be very selfish and not caring about other people,” she said. “I hope we can find out who they are.”