Intruder's New York Break-In Caught on Camera by App

(STORYFUL) - The Canary app prides itself as a complete home security system.

The modern program certainly came in useful when an intruder broke into Danny's New York apartment this week.

The entire incident was caught on camera, while Danny was quickly alerted and police were on the scene in rapid time.

"A kind friend saw them and yelled at them, which spooked them out. canary alarm, triggered from my phone went off around 20 seconds after they left," Danny wrote on his Youtube.

NYC police were there in seconds, and had helicopters up and searching within minutes.

Suspects have been identified several times before by police in related incidents.