Ice cream cone in hand, Uruguay cop shoots at thieves; video goes viral

The officer managed to do all this without letting go his ice cream, which remained firmly in his left hand as he shot a few rounds at the robbers. Netizens were amused by the incident, and the CCTV camera clip soon went viral.

According to Telemundo, the incident occurred at around 11.30 pm earlier this week in the neighbourhood of Sayago. The officer said he saw the two arrive on a motorcycle, a situation that made him suspect that it could be robbery.

After the shooting, both thieves left the motorcycle abandoned and fled. However, one of them was wounded badly and was arrested a few meters away.

The policeman then stopped an ambulance that was passing through the area to transport the injured 23-year-old, who took a bullet to his chest. He had to undergo surgery and is in critical condition, Subrayado reported. Later, his accomplice was held when he went to the hospital to see his injured friend.