(CNN) For one group of kids in a small village outside London, an afternoon meant to be spent hunting Easter eggs suddenly turned into a thrilling hunt for burglars.

The children and their families had gathered together on Good Friday for an Easter egg hunt in a field in Capel, located in Surrey.

But an intrusion at a building nearby brought a dramatic police helicopter chase right to them, Surrey police said.

A quiet village egg hunt got interesting when the redhill police helicopter came over for an hour hunting burglars ! pic.twitter.com/UEi0rAYdWm — Birding Gardener (@BirdingGardener) March 25, 2016

With a chopper buzzing overhead and two men suddenly racing across the field, those in the group quickly realized they were witnessing a police pursuit. The kids dropped to the ground and lay out in an arrow-shaped formation to point the authorities the right way.

Easter egg hunt with a difference with @NPAS_Redhill in pursuit overhead - 2 burglars caught and lots of happy kids! pic.twitter.com/iaIpCeUW03 — Birding Gardener (@BirdingGardener) March 25, 2016

"The children quickly formed an arrow on the ground in the middle of a plowed field to guide the helicopter in the direction of the fleeing pair," a statement from police said . "The helicopter crew relayed this information to officers on the ground and a short time later two men were arrested."

Great fun for all the kids and two felons apprehended ! pic.twitter.com/YMWv2LyHra — Birding Gardener (@BirdingGardener) March 25, 2016

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