A Pueblo couple catches a crook on camera.

On the run from police, the woman picked a peculiar hiding place.

Late Wednesday night, Shelly and Justin were watching TV in their living room.

"I heard the trash can hit the wall. It's a very unique sound and the lights turned on. I went to the back door to investigate,” Shelly said.

On the couple’s surveillance video near their garage, you can see police searching for the woman as the woman climbs into the trash can.

Police told the couple the woman might be in their backyard so they decided to check their surveillance video. Ten minutes after the woman hid, the couple ran upstairs and opened the trash can.

"She cowered down and looked petrified, she's like, 'Oh gosh oh gosh,' and then she's begging [Justin] not to let them find her,” Shelly said.

Shelly yelled at the woman to get out of the bin.

"She yelled at her and I held the lid shut so she couldn't run away. And we called the cops, which were right next door,” Justin said.

You can then see police remove the woman from her hiding spot.

The couple says the officers also found drugs on the woman before arresting her.

Amused by her odd behavior, they have one tip for others.

“Be careful when you open your trash can lid, every time I open it I still see her face,” Shelly said.

And that face is on YouTube now, where the couple decided to post the video.