Woman baffled to hear why police officer is delivering her takeaway order

A hungry woman got a huge shock when her takeaway was dropped off by a police officer after the delivery driver was arrested en route to her house.

The amusing incident was captured on the homeowner's doorbell camera, and shows the officer walking to the door with a drink and two bags of food.

The homeowner is clearly bemused but the officer explains why he's there, revealing he arrested the delivery driver but thought he would complete the order on his own.

After the clip was shared online, many social media users praised the police officer for his actions - and one person said that they deserved a tip.

The police officer looked happy to deliver the takeaway (Tea Storm Chaser Facebook)

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In the video, the officer says: "I know I am not who you are expecting but your driver got arrested.

"So, I figured I’d complete the door dash for you."

The amused homeowner could be heard laughing and thanked the cop for the delivery.

The video ends with the officer making his way back to his patrol car while the homeowner’s laugh can still be heard from inside the house.

The amusing incident was captured on a Ring doorbell camera (Tea Storm Chaser Facebook)

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It is currently unknown what the delivery driver was arrested for.

The video was recorded on Tuesday, Jan 25, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, and it has now been widely shared on social media.

The video has racked up over 300,000 views online, alongside countless comments from locals who praised the officer for going above and beyond by completing the order.

Brandie Solway said: "While hilarious, it was also pretty nice of that cop. Heroes do small acts of kindness each day."

Diana Ingram said: "This is absolutely fantastic. Way to show some kindness, officer."

Christi Wilcox joked: "So does the officer get the delivery tip?"

While DoorDash delivery driver Acacia Willey joked: "I’m a Door Dash driver and if I ever get arrested I hope police will finish the order for me."

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