Creepy Costumed Figures On Family’s Porch Turn Out To Be Relatives

A trio of creepy cos­tumed fig­ures caught on a Virgin­ia family’s d o o r b e l l c a m e r a sparked a police inves­tigation but the incident turned out to be a prank perpetrated by family members.

The Alexandria Police Department opened an investigation into a poten­tial attempted burglary plot after the three figures — dressed in creepy Hal­loween costumes — were recorded by a local family’s doorbell camera when they approached the front door.

The department issued an appeal for information issued Oct. 17 and asked nearby residents to check their own security camera footage for any sightings of the suspects.

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire said in­vestigators have now de­termined the three people were teenage boys related to the home’s residents.

The teens had been as­sisted by three adult fam­ily members and another child.

“For me, my team and this community, it rep­resents a moral failure,”

McGuire was saying at a news conference. “A moral failure where consequenc­es could result in deadly consequences.”

He said the prank may have seemed harmless, but it could have led to serious consequences. He said the home’s residents, afraid of a potential burglary or vi­olent crime, had contacted another relative who came to the house with a gun.

“These are not pranks to be taken lightly. It is a very serious incident. I hope this is a lesson learned, not just for this particular family, but for anyone in the community during this holiday season.” McGuire said. No charges are being filed in relation to the in­vestigation.