Watch Ohio Police Nab Fleeing Suspect Hiding in Trash Can After He’s Dumped Into Garbage Truck

Ohio police apprehended a fleeing suspect — nicknamed "Oscar the Grouch" by authorities — after a sanitation worker uncovered the man's trash can hiding spot, dumping him into a garbage truck in front of an officer.

The capture happened around 2:40 p.m. Monday after a Huber Heights police officer pulled over a vehicle, the department stated in a news release. The driver fled the stop on foot, eluding the officer, who established a perimeter in the area.

During a search, sanitation workers were making their neighborhood rounds. While emptying a trash can into the back of the truck, a worker made a startling discovery in front of an officer parked in his cruiser with his dashboard camera on.

In the footage, the sanitation worker frantically pointed at the back of the truck and ran away as the suspect popped up from the back of the truck. Immediately, the "Oscar the Grouch" suspect jumped out and ran from the scene with the officer in pursuit.

"Thanks to the impressive athletic ability and swift response of our very own Officer Perez, the suspect was safely apprehended," the department stated.

No one was injured in the incident, according to police. No details were released about why the suspect was originally pulled over.

In a statement given to WDTN-TV, Kevyn Vasquez, a district manager with Rumpke, the company that employs the sanitation workers, discussed the training that goes with the job.

"Our employees go through safety training that teaches them to be aware of their surroundings while servicing our communities," he stated. "Safety is our top priority, and there is always going to be an unexpected situation that comes about. We can now take this scenario, look back on it, and have a conversation with our employees about how to handle something like this."