A wanted fugitive who tried to hide in a ceiling crawl space was arrested after falling through to deputies waiting below, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The man attempted to evade capture by concealing himself overhead, but the structure gave way, depositing him near the deputies who were searching for him. The unusual end to the search allowed officers to take him into custody.
The sheriff’s office recounted the episode in announcing the arrest. The man faces the charges that had made him a wanted suspect.
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https://www.polksheriff.org/news-investigations/polk-county-news/2026/06/27/wanted-man-trying-to-hide-in-attic-arrested-after-gravity-delivers-him-to-deputies-below