A just-married man was carted off by police during his wedding leaving his outraged bride chasing the police car down the road.
The man, who hasn't been named by the force, was taken in at the worst possible moment over child support it is claimed he owed another woman.
The couple just about got to say 'I do' ahead the incident that took place in El Guabo, in Ecuador's southernmost coastal province of El Oro.
A video of harshly-timed swoop has already been widely shared online.
The footage shows the groom being led away from the wedding venue by police officers, who place him in their vehicle and drive away.
The wedding guests seem to be angry and confused, and his girlfriend can be seen attempting to follow the police car as it drives off down the street.
She then reportedly got into another vehicle to follow them.
The groom-to-be reportedly owed several months' worth of child support money to another woman from a previous relationship and with whom he reportedly has several children.
The footage was taken by one of their wedding guests.
The bride-to-be can be heard shouting and screaming at the police officers not to take her fiance away, but they do not listen to her and arrest the groom anyway.
The groom was reportedly taken to a police station and asked to give a statement when he was questioned about his refusal to face his responsibilities.
It is currently unclear if the groom has been released from police custody and if he was able to wed his bride.
The footage left many divided.
One wrote on twitter: "Why not wait until after that poor woman."
But after said he only has himself to blame.
A second person said: "Right you have money for a wedding not your kids hmmmm."
