New Orleans came alive on Halloween night, October 31, 2025, with that familiar buzz. Jack-o’-lanterns glowed softly in the sticky Louisiana humidity, kids in costumes giggled and ran from house to house, and the air carried that sweet candy smell everywhere. Yet on this one porch, things turned sour fast. Homeowner Brianna spotted it all on her security cam two grown-ups strolling up, shadows stretching under the streetlamps. They didn’t pause just grabbed handfuls of candy and those carved pumpkins, tossed them into a truck, and peeled out. You can hear Brianna in the video, keeping her cool but insistent:
“Those are for my daughters. Can you please put them back?”
It started as just another petty theft, but boy, did it blow up online, tapping into everyone’s annoyance about messed-up holidays. Brianna caught it on her home camera and posted the clip first on TikTok under @itsthatgirlbribri. It showed the duo snatching about 40 Fun Dip packs plus the pumpkins. Then Collin Rugg shared it on X, and suddenly it had thousands of eyes on it, stirring up all sorts of chatter.
A tweet from X.
The clip kicks off with these two adults sauntering onto the porch like it’s no big deal, even with the camera staring right at them. They pick through the stuff deliberately, tuning out Brianna’s voice in the audio.
“Please, those are my daughters’ treats,”
She says, staying surprisingly level-headed. The truck stands out big time, plastered with
“Zabala Roofing & Construction”
logos, and that’s what they hop into before vanishing. The TikTok caption nailed the sarcasm:
“New Orleans for ya. Can’t say I would recommend Zabala Roofing & Construction.”
Zabala Roofing & Construction has been around for 23 years as a family-run outfit in New Orleans. Their spot’s at 6759 Old Gentilly Rd, and up until this mess, they boasted a perfect 5/5 on Angi for their roofing work. But once the video hit, everything flipped. People started yelling for boycotts across social media, and bad reviews poured in on sites like Angi. This one X post summed it up:
“Imagine being that pathetic, stealing Halloween candy with your boss’s name on your truck.”
No word from the company yet, and nothing solid ties those folks directly as employees.
Over on X, folks reacted with a mix of laughs and real anger. Plenty called out how this chips away at old-school Halloween vibes, where leaving stuff on porches means trusting your neighbors. One commenter put it bluntly:
“This is theft the adults should be shamed,”
Calling it downright deplorable for spoiling the fun. Talks spiraled into bigger stuff, like owning up to your actions, and yeah, some jumped to wild guesses about the people’s origins, throwing around “illegals” just from looks. It all fed into worries about trust in New Orleans, especially after that rough terrorist attack back in January 2025 on Bourbon Street 14 dead, 57 hurt which left everyone a bit on edge about how people act in public.
Brianna brought the heart to it all. She kept stressing those treats were for her girls, making the whole thing feel personal in the middle of the party. Locals chimed in too, talking about how stunts like this kill the sense of responsibility and zap the magic from traditions in a city that loves its big celebrations.
The video looks legit, and the whole thing did happen, but some pieces are still fuzzy. There’s no public police report out there, and the tie to Zabala Roofing hangs mostly on that truck decal. Social media pumped it up, sure, but that’s also how half-baked info gets around.
Stories like this zip around quick, but hold up a second. Dig into the first sources and check those dates for real context. Hunt for backups from a few solid news places before you hit share. Steer clear of pushing claims that aren’t nailed down they can wreck people or companies without reason. With everything just a click away these days, sharing smart keeps things honest.
