A Denver mother says she took matters into her own hands to get her stolen car back after police said they didn't have anyone to help.

Holley Kaufman said it happened Monday as she left work.

She found her Mazda stolen from the parking lot but she has an app that connects to the car.

"I kept setting the alarm off and stopping the car on the person, and then it has GPS where you can see where your car is," she told KDVR-TV.

She saw it was in a Safeway grocery store parking lot and called 911.

Kaufman said the dispatcher said they didn't have anyone on duty to help.

"I said, 'OK, this is the address I'm going to be at, I'm going to be there in five minutes and you can either meet me or I'll be getting my car," she told the news station.

She says she found her car with no damage but a pipe, alcohol and some receipts inside.

I just feel super violated, and at that point in time, there is nothing that was going to change my mind. I was getting my car, I knew they didn't have time, so I just got it myself," Kaufman said.

She admitted it was probably not the wisest move to try to get the car back on her own. Police agreed and suggested that anyone in the city sign up on the Denver Auto Theft Prevention website. It has tools to help prevent auto thefts and license plate and catalytic converter thefts.