Chilling CCTV shows suspected burglars checking out cars in Kildare housing estate
A resident living in Togher Road near the SuperValu in Monasterevin checked his security cameras and found the images.
A dark-coloured Audi A4 diesel with five occupants is seen driving around the area at 3.09am.
A man is seen then getting out of the Audi and getting a weapon and gloves from the boot of the vehicle.
The resident who sent KildareNow the images, said: "At 3:09am I was asleep when I heard noise outside and seen a dark coloured Audi A4 pull up and a man get out and get gloves from the car and walked into houses all over the estate.
"He also tried car doors and boots before driving out with no headlights into the next housing estate down the road.
"There were five people in the car and he also had some sort of a hammer while entering properties."
He added: "People should very vigilant as it's scary stuff."
The incident was reported to Gardai.