A smarter thief might have stolen the camera photographing him in the act.

Instead, this one grabbed a digital camera from a parked truck while another camera inside the vehicle captured him in the act.

The truck’s owner told police the built-in camera was for business purposes. Howard County police released the suspect’s photo Thursday, after the truck’s owner discovered the images.

The 2006 Dodge Dakota was parked in the 6000 block of Rock Glen Drive in Elkridge when the theft occurred March 26.

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Howard County police say they’ve received 53 reports of thefts from vehicles in Elkridge this year, compared with 37 during the same period last year. Police reminded residents to lock their vehicles and avoid leaving valuables in plain sight.

Anyone with information about the suspect in this case is asked to Howard County police at 410-313-3200.