Prowler caught on camera around several Oakland homes: video

OAKLAND, Calif. - Residents in the Oakland hills say a man has been prowling around their homes the last few weeks.

Surveillance video shows the man creeping around and breaking into some of the homes.

The suspect is usually dressed in dark clothes and either a mask or hoodie. A few images show him with a blue glove on his left hand, and others with a red backpack.

KTVU started getting reports about this man snooping around over a month ago.

"I started yelling at him (via Ring) to get away from my house and told him the cops were on the way," said one of the homeowners. "Very grateful that he listened and ran"

One of the victims told KTVU that he hopes "we get this guy off the streets before he hurts someone or someone hurts him."