Teresa Middleton of Westminster, Colo., and her 17-year-old son hovered in a bedroom closet while the intruder, 23-year-old Benjamin Davis Staffell tore through the family's home.
Vying for more time, Middleton continued to bargain with the intruder, even offering the family television.
After 2 and a half minutes from the time the call was placed, the first officer arrived.
"Get your hands behind your back!" the officer yells on the call.