Ring footage taken from a Missouri residence helped lead police to a young suspect who had been hiding out in a dumpster behind the house.
The clip started with a police officer approaching the vacant home and communicating with the homeowner–who was away at work–through the remote surveillance system.
He introduced himself as Officer Soros with the Arnold Police Department.
When the resident asked if there was anything she could assist him with, Officer Soros replied:
"So yes I just chased the subject around your house, and I was making sure he wouldn't have came in here."
The ensuing chase all caught on the woman's Ring cameras has gone viral.
The wild calamity prompted many social media users to share the clip–including actor and comedian Patton Oswalt who called the home-assisted manhunt "Cinema."
Twitter user Jaz first shared the video, calling it:
"Ring camera at it's best!"
WARNING: NSFW language.
\u201cCinema\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
Officer Soros asked if the woman had any kids, to which she said:
"No we don't have any kids."
The officer continued asking:
"And is there any younger adults that stay here?"
The homeowner explained it was just her and her husband residing in the home and they:
"Both work during the day."
Growing concerned, she asked if she needed to come home, but Officer Soros suggested something else.
He asked the homeowner to check her Ring footage to see if the camera detected any motion near the vicinity of her home because he and his team were looking for a suspect in a red T-shirt.
After some time elapsed, the woman informed the officer:
"He's in my trashcan by the garage."
Officer Soros and another officer seen in the clip immediately darted out of frame in pursuit of the victim after receiving the tip.
Another Ring camera behind the house showed the officers pointing a gun at the dumpster with the suspect inside.
“Open that lid, now, I know you are in there," said one of the officers.
The suspect popped out from hiding and attempted to flee from the officers by making a beeline towards a wooded area.
But his escape was curtailed by other officers who were situated at different perimeters of the property.
The clip ended with five officers escorting the suspect away from the area and eventually out of view of cameras.
All that was missing from the edge-of-your-seat clip was the proverbial rolling of credits as the madcap mayhem drew to a close.
\u201c@larainenewman @pattonoswalt Shortest Benny Hill episode ever.\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
Thrilled audiences gave the short film high scores.
\u201c@pattonoswalt The best bits were the slow, atmospheric shots of the empty lawn and the windswept backyard after the capture. I\u2019m getting 90s western vibes .. 4 stars\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
\u201c@Jazzie654 1. This felt like a high speed chase. And\n\n2. My reaction when I saw there was a back door camera:\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
\u201c@pattonoswalt I mean\u2026any budding directors looking to fill the void left by The Cohen Brothers\u2026the second act for your feature length debut is ready and waiting.\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
The potential for a plot twist was not lost on users as they waited for the last 30 seconds where nothing actually happened.
\u201c@pattonoswalt I thought for sure that it was going to turn out the person talking through the camera was the suspect and this was their home. Like they were just screwing with the cop the whole time.\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
\u201c@pattonoswalt Honestly thought when they said \u201che\u2019s around back in my trash can\u201d the person they were speaking with was going to bolt back out front door and run for it lol\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
There could've been a sequel.
\u201c@Jazzie654 Oh! I can't wait til Season 2!\n\n(that was cool\ud83d\ude01)\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
\u201c@Jazzie654 I was TOTALLY expecting a kid with a red shirt to go running past that rear camera in the last ten seconds of that video!\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
\u201c@pattonoswalt Near perfection... all it needs is another guy in a red shirt to emerge from the dumpster after they left.\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
Twitter users mentioned Ring founder Jamie Siminoff's doorbell video concept was rejected by Shark Tank.
But the surveillance company became hugely successful and it led to Amazon purchasing Ring in 2018 to the tune of over $1 billion.
\u201c@pattonoswalt Here's a fun fact: Ring founder was rejected by all when he pitched his idea on Shark Tank 2013! Hahaha....2018 he sold for over $1 Billion.\nhttps://t.co/UaXe6x1pnS\u201d— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1677087080
Users praised Ring's assistance in fighting neighborhood crime.
\u201c@Jazzie654 Perfect post for Ring's rejection to success story. \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\ude80\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
\u201c@Jazzie654 This is why everyone should have a some kind of camera, both inside and outside of their homes. You can\u2019t be home 24-7. But, a camera can monitor your home ALL the time.\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
\u201c@Jazzie654 @GidgitVonLaRue Ring should start a reality series and give advertising revenue to ring cam owners.\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
\u201c@Jazzie654 Wow. What an advertisement for Ring. Glad the camera was facing that area!\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
\u201c@Jazzie654 There are product endorsements, and then there is this. I am so amazed \ud83d\ude00.\u201d— Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17 (@Jaz\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f\ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udd17) 1676997043
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