A bizarre video has emerged from China of an alleged thief who was caught at the scene of the crime after he got his foot stuck in a door.

The security camera video, which was filmed in Putian, Fujian Province on August 28, shows a man riding out of the warehouse on a scooter as the metal door descends automatically behind him.

Another shirtless man then tries to make his getaway but the door traps his foot.

Unable to free himself, the man lies down on the ground and waits for the police to both rescue and arrest him.