A Washington DC homeowner was “disgusted” after her Ring doorbell camera caught young children stealing Halloween decorations from her front porch — and nearby adults appearing to direct the crime.
Disturbing footage shows three children walking up onto the Hillcrest home around 8:30 p.m. on October 12, WUSA9 reported.
The kids peek into the home through a window when an adult appears in the frame, appearing to direct them, video shows.
A second adult can be seen standing guard back on the sidewalk in front of the house.
According to the footage, two of the children each snatch a basket off the porch and take off running with the adults in tow.
The kids looked through the home’s window as two adults looked on, video shows. WUSA9
Footage shows the children grab two baskets and run off with the adults. WUSA9The homeowner, who gave her name only as Shelly, said she was more concerned about the behavior than her missing Halloween decorations. She believes the two adults were the children’s parents.
“You know these little babies, which quite frankly I felt sorry for, especially the little one because when they got up and ran, they sort of left him behind coming up the rear,” Shelly told WUSA9. “I mean what kind of parent! I feel like if they would do something like this and involve their children, they would do just about anything.”
She said she hopes the adults caught on her Ring camera get the help they need, and the children do too.
“As angry as I was, I want the best for them,” she said. “I want them to learn and to learn that this is wrong and not do it again and grow to become wonderful well-adjusted adults.”
