Burglars may have gotten more than they bargained for when they targeted a home in Wisconsin last week.

The two men snatched thousands of dollars worth of tools from the house in Milwaukee. They apparently also unwittingly grabbed a security camera that continued to transmit from their kitchen table.

The security camera captured the moment two thieves early last Monday stole that camera along with tools from a home being rehabbed. The real estate broker saw the whole thing.

"Somebody picked up the camera and said what is this? And then they bagged it, not knowing that it's still active," said Realtor Erica Winship, of Premier Point Realty.

Because the house was vacant, after the burglars kicked the front door open here they spent some time inside. But it's what happened later that could lead to their arrest.

"They took around $8,000 in tools. They also took a camera, which was hidden, which they did not know would operate pretty much anywhere, so it's operating on their dining table right now. We can see everything," Winship said.

She shared a video recorded Monday, a week after the burglary, still in the home of the burglar.

"We're seeing people doing drugs. We're seeing people talk about how they sold the stuff, where the money went," she added.

Winship said she can only assume they don't realize the camera is still transmitting.

"They may or may not, but I don't think they really care. It's really disheartening when someone works hard to rev up a house to make sure it's occupiable and lovely for someone to live and someone just comes through and destroys that," Winship said.

The battery-operated camera uses the cellular network, and as of Monday night, was still transmitting nearly eight days after it was stolen.

Milwaukee police told sister station WISN they're continuing to investigate but have made no arrests.

Bold burglars cut hole in ceiling of Kentucky sports cards shop, taking at least $50K in merchandise

Updated: 6:12 PM EDT Jun 7, 2021

When Chris Buckler arrived to open his store on Wednesday morning he immediately saw it: a giant, gaping hole in the roof, with the insulation hanging down. "My heart was racing. I couldn't believe it. I mean who expects to come into your business and see a hole to where somebody scaled-down and robbed you in the middle of the night?" Buckler said.The owner of Louisville Sports Cards initially thought the ceiling had collapsed during overnight storms and then he noticed the empty shelves. Dozens of high-dollar boxes of cards were taken in minutes from the Shelbyville Road store. It happened just before 5 a.m. Wednesday and went undetected for several hours.Buckler estimates the loss so far at $50,000."They knew exactly where the security cameras were, they knew exactly where the motion detectors were and they worked around them. Our alarm system was not tripped at all," Buckler said, adding he had since increased his security measures.Detectives, meanwhile, have spent hours poring over surveillance video from neighboring businesses, looking for someone or something that may seem out of the ordinary. They're also checking social media and seller's sites, and urging the public to call in tips."If you see something that looks out of the norm that's sports memorabilia, cards, anything like that please give us a call and we will check into it," Sgt. Pat Bass, with Middletown police, said.Buckler said he remains hopeful for an arrest, and despite such a devastating loss, he is determined to keep his doors open."I love sports, I love the community. I love this hobby and nothing's going to slow us down," he said.