A Chicago man was seen on video Thursday using a frying pan to defend his home from a burglar, ABC 7 reported.

A Chicago homeowner used a frying pan to thwart a burglary attempt. according to The incident was captured on the homeowner's security camera, according to ABC 7. Homeowner Jason Williams was on his way home from work around 3:30 p.m. when he got an alert from his home security system about a break-in.

Upon entering the home, Williams reportedly searched for an improvised weapon to protect himself and found a frying pan within reach. picture Williams is seen confronting the burglar as he comes downstairs and chasing him out of the house with a pan in his hand.

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“At this point it was fight or flight and I chose to fight,” Williams told ABC7. His decision to confront the intruder with a frying pan led to a foot chase through his yard until police arrived on the scene and arrested the suspect across the street.

Williams expressed relief that things had not been worse, and acknowledged the outcome could have been very different. (Related: “This Is My Neighborhood”: Good Samaritan thwarts robbery by tackling suspect to the ground)

“This could have ended differently and I'm glad it ended well,” Williams said. “My wife isn't happy with my decision… I probably wouldn't do it again, but it is what it is.”

According to ABC7, Chicago police confirmed that a suspect was in custody, but it's unclear if criminal charges have been filed.