Garbage man leaps back in fear as he makes shocking discovery

24 Feb 2026 • 11:07 PM MYT
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This is the moment a garbage man made a shocking discovery whilst he was emptying a trash can in Ohio.

Footage shared by Huber Heights Police on Monday (23 February) shows a waste worker wheeling a bin towards his truck. When he lifts the lid, he jumps back in shock before a man emerges from inside and flees the scene.

The force said that they had been conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle when the driver fled on foot. The officer briefly lost sight of the suspect and immediately set up a perimeter in the area.

Dashcam footage shows the worker pointing at the suspect to alert officers, who were able to apprehend the individual. No injuries were reported.