‘Seize him!’: A routine Costco trip takes a creepy turn when a woman catches a male shopper red-handed in the act

What started as a normal shopping trip to Costco quickly turned into a nightmare scenario when TikTok user cgetsnakey caught a fellow shopper taking unauthorized photos of her while she was bent down in the store aisles. The incident, which has now gone viral with over 253,000 likes, shows the uncomfortable reality many women face in public spaces.

The TikTok video captures the aftermath of the disturbing encounter, showing a man in a yellow shirt running through the warehouse store while being pursued. The woman filming can be heard breathing heavily as she follows him, clearly shaken by what had just occurred. The footage shows the man moving quickly through different sections of the store, passing towering displays of products as he attempts to escape the situation.

In her caption, she just wrote “I’m shaking” which shows how upset she was. One person who commented, ReeReeJo, got over 48,000 likes for saying “Seize him!!!! [photo].” Lots of people were angry about what happened, and this kind of creepy behavior happens to women way too often. 

People online want the guy caught

The comments were full of people sharing their own stories and giving advice. Many people said she did the right thing by filming it. User Lindsay Lou wrote: “The way he is full on running and you’re just at a brisk walk is iconic.” That comment got 58,700 likes because people thought it was crazy how this grown man was running away.

Other people were mad that nobody else in the store helped stop him. Marie Medlen Bond asked: “Why were you not yelling out at what he just did? I’m sure the multiple shoppers you passed would have blocked him.” Some people said Costco could probably figure out who he was since everyone needs a membership card to shop there.The whole thing got people talking about how women need to be safe in public places. McKenna H said: “Man I would’ve been yelling ‘so you like taking pictures of women without consent huh’ SO LOUD.” Lots of people agreed that calling out this kind of predatory behavior is important. When videos like this go viral, it helps shine a light on problems that might otherwise get ignored.