MONTGOMERY, Texas — Authorities in Texas are trying to find a woman who was captured on video ringing a doorbell in the middle of the night. It happened early Friday in Montgomery when a resident shared the video with the sheriff’s office. The video shows a barefoot young woman wearing a T-shirt and what could be broken restraints around her wrists. The woman was gone before the resident got to the door. The sheriff’s office says it has received numerous reports that the woman is a missing person. However, authorities have not verified that.<doc-sep>Has the mystery of the woman seen on security footage desperately ringing doorbells in the middle of the night been solved? Another woman has come forward saying she believes the female caught on home surveillance footage in a case that has baffled Texas authorities is her missing sister, Caitlin Denison, who vanished in January after flying to the Lone Star State with a man she had just met. Rachael Denison told DailyMail.com that she believes the woman is her sister because she recognizes the woman's distinctive tattoos in the video. "I have come to believe that this is my sister due to a tattoo that she has of the Libra scales on her arm," she said. Chilling surveillance footage shows the mystery woman ringing a doorbell at a house in Montgomery, located outside Houston, at 3:20 a.m. Friday. The woman, barefoot and wearing a T-shirt, appears to have restraints on her wrist, police said. Detectives in Montgomery are now going door to door in hopes of identifying the woman. Officials cautioned that they've received a number of tips in the case from people who think the woman is their missing loved one. "As of now, none are believed to be the woman in the video," police said. RELATED STORIES<doc-sep>Police in Texas are investigating after a barely clothed woman, who appears to have broken restraints around her wrist, was seen ringing a doorbell in the early hours before disappearing. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating the "suspicious incident" after surveillance footage taken from a house in Sunrise Ranch area showed the barefoot woman dressed only in a T-shirt approaching to ring the doorbell at around 03:20 a.m. on August 24. The clip shows what appears to be broken shackles dangling from her wrists. The resident inside the property told police that the woman had vanished by the time she answered. A local resident, who did not wish to be identified, told ABC News the woman had rang other doorbells in the area but vanished before any of them came to the door. Another resident, who didn't want to be identified, told Click 2 Houston: "We were dead asleep in our beds. My husband was woken up by doorbell ring. It rang probably 20 to 30 times. [My husband] walked outside; no one was in sight. It's like she disappeared in thin air." Neighbor Branson Golson told KTRK, "I've got a 9-year-old daughter at home. It worries me what's going on in the neighborhood." Police are asking for help in identifying the woman seen in the clip and have posted numerous videos, pictures and screenshots of the incident onto social media to assist with the investigation. The department is also requesting people stop speculating who the mysterious woman is following suggestions she may be a reported missing person in Texas. "Numerous citizens in the state and outside have sent missing persons flyers suggesting the women in the video is a missing person from their area," the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. "Deputies and Detectives are reviewing these flyers for any similarities, but as of now, none are believed to be the woman in the video. "There are no missing person's reports from the area that match this individual. Deputies have canvased the area, completed a door to door check and interviews of residences as well as businesses in the area. Deputies are also reviewing video surveillance from surrounding residence and businesses." If you recognize the woman in this video or if you are the woman in this video please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 936-760-5800 and refer to case#18A243347 or direct inquiries to mcscomedia@mctx.org.<doc-sep>
Cops in Texas are baffled by the mystery of woman seen on security footage in shackles and desperately ringing doorbells in the middle of the night. Authorities are now trying to identify the woman and determine whether her life is at risk. She rang the bell at a house in Montgomery, located outside Houston, at 3:20 a.m. Friday. The woman, barefoot and wearing a T-shirt, appears to have restraints on her wrist. After ringing the bell, she glances nervously down the street. Then, she's gone. Home security cameras have recorded numerous bizarre incidents of strangers ringing the bell or knocking, often late at night. A recent situation involved a woman furiously rattling the door and banging on the window of a home in Fresno, California, after midnight. In that case, the homeowner, a retired cop, pulled a gun and called 911. Five days ago, a woman in Toronto was seen ringing a doorbell, but nobody came to her aid as a man dragged her away by her hair. Security expert Steve Kardian explained what to do should someone ring your bell in the middle of the night. "First of all, make sure you go to the door with cellphone in hand, get a picture of what is going on the other side of that door, dial 911 if that person really is in distress and then direct them to go to the side of the house, back of the house, or hide behind something for concealment because if they are being pursued, they won't be seen," he said. Karidan says it's important not to let the person in your home. "Look for body language, look for other people, but don't open that door right away," he advised. RELATED STORIES