Now, the homeowner, Sydney, is thanking her neighbors and wants the people responsible for breaking into her home caught. She said she is barely starting to process everything that happened.
"More upset now than I was last night," she said Monday morning. "I think I was in shock last night."
Two people were caught on camera rushing out of Sydney's home off Canoga Avenue in Woodland Hills carrying a large item. Sydney said that was her safe.
"It's probably 75 pounds; it's a good-sized safe," she said.
In the video, the thieves are seen loading the safe into a black sedan and taking off.
A neighbor jumped into action, hopping into their Tesla and following the thieves while capturing it all on video from their car. The suspects then crashed into another car, and other neighbors arrived at the scene.
"They made a U-turn and, apparently, tried to go after the Tesla, but [the suspect] actually hit a white Prius, bounced off the Prius," witness Larry Andrade described. "At that point, [the suspect's] driver's side front wheel just folded, and [the suspect] literally took off full speed, skidding with the tire."
This latest burglary comes amid a series of break-ins across the San Fernando Valley. A picture taken in Studio City appears to show three people in hoodies attempting to break into a home a couple of months ago. The Studio City homeowner said within the last two weeks, there had been two break-ins on his street.
Now, Studio City neighbors are taking turns patrolling their community, approaching cars that look lost.
Encino has also seen multiple break-ins over the last couple of weeks, including at the home of a former "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband who police say were killed by their intruder.
The Los Angeles Police Department said it's increased patrols on foot and in the air, it is also ramping up burglary investigations because of these crimes.
"This stuff can't keep happening, and they have to be caught -- consequences have to be had," Andrade said.
As of Monday morning, no arrests have been made in the break-in at Sydney's Woodland Hills home, but LAPD said investigators are looking for two people believed to be between 18 and 25 years old.
Sydney feels grateful for all of her neighbors who stepped in, especially the one who followed the suspects. Thanks to them, police were able to recover her safe, which the thieves left behind after crashing their car and bailing on foot. In the safe were some of Sydney's most treasured items.
"My mother's jewelry, things like that, that are not replaceable -- my engagement ring," she said.