- The incident was captured on a Ring doorbell camera and shows the children walking to the property in Hillcrest at around 8.30pm on October 12.
- They were apparently directed by one adult when two baskets filled with Halloween-themed items were stolen
- A second adult was seen standing guard on the sidewalk outside the home while the theft occurred
A homeowner in Washington, DC, was shocked to see her Halloween decorations stolen from her porch by young children supervised by two adults.
The incident was captured on a Ring doorbell camera and shows the children walking to the building in the Hillcrest neighborhood on October 12 around 8:30 p.m.
They were apparently directed by one adult when two baskets filled with Halloween-themed items were stolen.
A second adult was seen standing guard on the sidewalk outside the home while the theft occurred.
The homeowner, named only as Shelly, was disgusted by the incident and said she was concerned about the behavior of the young children.
A homeowner in Washington, D.C., was shocked to see her Halloween decorations stolen from her porch by young children supervised by two adults
The incident was captured on a Ring doorbell camera and shows the children walking to the building in the Hillcrest neighborhood on October 12 around 8:30 p.m.
Footage shows three children climbing onto the veranda of the building and looking through the window to see if anyone is home.
An adult will then appear in front of the children as they search the area.
Another person was also seen standing guard on the sidewalk during the incident.
The children were seen inspecting Halloween decorations on the porch before two of them picked up baskets.
They immediately ran away with the two adults who homeowner Shelly believes are their parents.
“I was really disgusted that the parents were there,” she said WUSA9. ‘It was almost like they were being controlled, which worried me.
The children were apparently directed by one adult when two baskets filled with Halloween-themed items were stolen, while another adult also stood guard on the sidewalk.
The children were seen inspecting Halloween decorations on the porch before two of them picked up baskets. They immediately ran from the scene with the two adults
“You know those little babies, I honestly felt sorry for, especially the little one, because when they got up and ran, they kind of left him at the back.
“I mean, what kind of parent! I feel like if they did something like that and got their kids involved, they would do pretty much anything.”
Shelly said she hopes the adults caught on camera get the help they need.
“As angry as I was, I want the best for them,” she added.
“I want them to learn and learn that this is wrong and not do it again and grow into great, well-adjusted adults.”
It comes at a time when youth crime is on the rise in the city, with 363 young people arrested in the first six months of this year.
Officials have long urged that solving the crisis starts at home, with parents keeping an eye on their children.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Metropolitan Police Department for comment.
