A terrifying viral video a woman with what appear to be handcuffs dangling from her wrist with one cuff on her arm ringing the doorbell at a home in Montgomery County, Texas, in the middle of the night, sparking fears about her safety. The video was released by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office on August 26 in an effort to identify the woman and make sure she is OK. The woman disappeared before the homeowner could answer the door, according to police. On Wednesday, August 29, police said they identified the woman and she is safe. The sheriff’s office said on Facebook that they are not releasing her name because she is a “family violence victim.” On August 29, deputies responded to a home near where the video was recorded for a welfare check. They found a 49-year-old man dead inside the home of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wounded, the sheriff’s office said. He has not been publicly identified. “The deceased’s girlfriend, a 32 year old white female, who was not on scene when deputies arrived, is confirmed to be the female in the doorbell ring video,” the sheriff’s office said. “The female is confirmed to be safe and with family. The investigation will continue. The female that we have all been looking for has been identified and is safe. She is currently outside Montgomery County and our investigators will be meeting with her to continue the investigation.” Police said the woman is from Dallas County, Texas, and had been living in Montgomery County. Police said she was not a missing person. In the video, the woman appears to be barefoot and wearing only a T-shirt. The handcuffs or another type of shackles appear to be hanging from her right wrist as she frantically runs up to the door and rings the bell before leaving. Another pair of handcuffs or shackle is possibly on her other wrist. The woman’s panicked and scared gaze meets the surveillance video camera’s lens before she leaves. The homeowner’s Ring doorbell camera recorded the incident. You can watch the video here: Montgomery County Woman in Handcuffs Doorbell VideoVideo credit: Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. You can read more about the case here: heavy.com/news/2018/08/montgomery-texas-woman-handcuffs-doorbell-video/ 2018-08-28T20:18:54.000Z In a press release, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred August 24 about 3:20 a.m. in the Sunrise Ranch Subdivision of Montgomery. The homeowner was “awaken by their doorbell,” police said. “After reviewing their home video surveillance they observed the attached video and images. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was alerted and is currently investigating the suspicious incident.” An area resident, who did not want to be identified, told KPRC-TV the woman also rang the doorball at her home. “We were dead asleep in our beds. My husband was woken up by doorbell ring. It rang probably 20 to 30 times. He walked outside no one was in sight. It’s like she disappeared in thin air,” she told the news station. The woman said she went to her neighborhood’s Facebook page and saw photos from the surveillance camera, which had been posted by the resident of the home across the street from her. “Sure enough, there is a picture posted from a neighbor across the street,” she told the news station. “It was kind of scary because this girl looked like she was just in a shirt. She looked like she had wrist restraints on her wrist and she was barefoot. You can see her with a worry on her face looking around.” Another unnamed neighbor told ABC News the woman had rung the doorbell or knocked on doors of several other homes in the neighborhood, but she had disappeared from the doorstep every time when the door was opened. Another area resident, Branson Golson, told KTRK-TV, “I’ve got a 9-year-old daughter at home. It worries me what’s going on in the neighborhood.” MCTXSheriff Deputies Investigating Suspicious Incident in Montgomery, TXFor Immediate Release August 26, 2018 MCTXSheriff Deputies Investigating Suspicious Incident in Montgomery, TX On August 24, 2018 about 3:20 am, a resident in the Sunrise Ranch Subdivision in Montgomery, TX was awaken by their doorbell. After reviewing their home video surveillance they observed the attached video and images. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was… 2018-08-26T23:29:18.000Z Jennie Drude, the homeowner who initially shared the video, wrote on Facebook, “This girl rang the door bell of several neighbors in Sunrise Ranch, montgomery, tx on 8/24/18 around 3am. She looked to be coming from the back of the neighborhood wearing only a T-shirt, no shoes, and has what appears to be broken restraints on both wrists. The video also shows she was hiding from someone and being very quiet. When neighbors got to (their) doors, she was gone. This girl belongs to someone. She has people. Family. Someone must be missing her. Please call our local police with any tips!” Drude’s Facebook post has been viewed nearly 2 million times since she posted it on August 25. When asked what people should do if a situation like this occurs, Spencer told KPRC-TV, “Answer the door but call from the other side of the door don’t actually open the door. Unfortunately, times have changed from yesterday so you have to be very careful we have had a lot of home invasions.” If someone is asking for help, call 911, Spencer said.<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<doc-sep>MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S SHERIFF OFFICE Texas police have launched an investigation after troubling footage of a seemingly distressed woman ringing doorbells in a residential neighborhood surfaced. The video was captured by resident Jennie Drude's doorbell camera, and she posted the video on her Facebook page. According to multiple reports, in the middle of the night on Friday, August 24, an unidentified woman rang the doorbells of several residents in the Sunrise Ranch neighborhood of Montgomery, Texas. Drude had her security camera set up at her front door and it captured the moment the woman approached her home at around 3.a.m. Drude posted the video on Facebook and also alerted the police. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. In the video, you can see the woman emerge from behind some bushes in Drude's yard, approach the door, ring the doorbell, and nervously look down the street. She was partially clothed in only a T-shirt —and appears to be wearing handcuffs, which were visible when she rang the doorbell. According to Drude, the woman looked out of breath when she got to her front porch. One Sunrise Ranch resident told Click2Houston that the woman rang their doorbell nearly 30 times. "We were dead asleep in our beds," they said. "My husband was woken up by doorbell ring. It rang probably 20 to 30 times." But by the time they approached their front door, the woman was gone. "No one was in sight. It's like she disappeared in thin air," they said. After the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office became aware of the video, officers spoke with residents and launched an investigation. Reportedly, none of the residents in the neighborhood recognized the woman, and she doesn't fit the description for any missing persons reports. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The police department is asking residents to be careful, and Lieutenant Scott Spencer warned residents that this could be part of a scheme. "Answer the door, but call from the other side of the door," Spencer said. "Don't actually open the door. Unfortunately, times have changed, so you have to be very careful. We have had a lot of home invasions." This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating the suspicious incident that occurred in Montgomery, Texas. Please share this post so it can be monitored by law enforcement. If you have any information regarding this or if you know the woman or if yoy are the woman in the pictures please contact us. Lieutenant Scott Spencer Montgomery County Sheriff's Office<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.