Watch: Man Fights Off Intruder With Frying Pan In Dramatic Break-In Video

A resident of Chicago, USA, responded quickly to thwart a burglary. Around 3:30 p.m., Jason Williams got a security alert on his phone about a break-in. Jason describes how, upon arriving at his residence, he picked the very first makeshift weapon he could find, which turned out to be a frying pan. Shortly after, he claims the uninvited guest descended the stairs, and an altercation broke out. The entire pursuit was recorded by a security camera and shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

In the video, the suspected burglar is shown being chased off from his doorstep by Jason, who swings a pan furiously to drive him away. The man attempts to escape by running around the back of the house, but eventually turns around and exits through the front. Before he can open the gate to flee, Jason delivers a few hard blows.

When the police finally arrive at the scene, Jason instructs them to apprehend the burglar, which they promptly do.

Watch the video here:

After the cartoon-style pursuit, Williams shared his story on social media, claiming he “almost killed” the alleged thief.

Williams also took a picture of the dented pan and the thief, who appeared to be holding his head as he was being carried into the back of an ambulance.

“At this point, it was fight or flight, and I would rather do the fighting,” Williams told ABC7.

Jason’s chase accumulated more than 1 million views on the social media platform.

A user commented suggesting, “Congrats, dude. But a frying pan? Seriously? I suggest a bit more firepower b/c the next time it might not be Beaver Cleaver you encounter.”

Another user pointed out, “Hope the guy doesn’t sue you after you chased him outside of your residence and attacked him. With the times we live in he would probably win…”

Yet another user said, “Good for you. Had that happened in about half the houses in Texas he would have gotten more than a skillet. But really impressed with your fast thinking and determination to get him.”

“This is hilarious – and a little scary! Is that the sound of a frying pan hitting a skull,” read another comment.

The comments section, despite being glad, found the situation hilarious because of the frying pan.