Bodycam video captured the moment a Burbank police motor officer caught a thief red-handed.
The Burbank Police Department tweeted the footage on Saturday, saying the officer was "in the right place, at the right time."
The officer had just completed a hit-and-run investigation when the would-be thief exited the back door of a nearby business with stolen merchandise.
The suspect had activated the building's security alarm, making it an easy arrest for the officer.
Bodycam footage shows moment Burbank police officer catches thief red-handed
