BODY CAM FOOTAGE OF POLICE CHASING GIANT INFLATABLE PUMPKIN GOES VIRAL

In Parma Heights, Ohio, police recently found themselves in hot pursuit of an unlikely suspect — a giant inflatable pumpkin! The hilarious chase began when officers spotted the bright orange Halloween decoration rolling away in the wind late at night.

Bodycam footage shows one officer breathlessly describing how the oversized gourd “just took off,” prompting what he jokingly called a “pursuit.” After several slippery attempts to catch and deflate the runaway pumpkin, officers finally managed to wrangle it into the back of a patrol car — a sight that had everyone laughing.

The pumpkin was safely returned to its owner, and the Parma Heights Police Department later shared the lighthearted footage on Facebook, joking that it was simply “another example of our officers going above and beyond.” Nearby departments couldn’t resist chiming in with pumpkin puns — one noting they were glad Parma “rolled it out” instead of “squashing” the story.