Overview

• The inflatable decoration broke loose just after midnight on Oct. 8 and rolled through Parma Heights, Ohio.
• Released body camera footage shows officers chasing the pumpkin and struggling to get a grip on the slippery inflatable.
• After failing to deflate it, officers compressed the pumpkin into a patrol car and returned it to the homeowner.
• The department’s Facebook post highlighted the unusual call and drew jokey comments, including a pun-filled reply from Bedford Police.
• No injuries or charges were reported, and local outlets amplified the lighthearted episode after the footage was published.