Man sought by police crashes through mall ceiling

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 05:37 · Archive

Police in Vancouver found a man hiding in a department store ceiling who fell through to the floor below.

Police in Vancouver discovered a man hiding in the ceiling space of a Macy's department store. Video footage captured the moment he fell through the ceiling onto the floor below, landing on a mattress.

According to the Vancouver Police Department, after landing on the mattress the man got up and attempted to flee, but was unsuccessful in his escape attempt. The incident was part of a police operation to locate the man they had been seeking.

How it is being reported

• Shirtless burglar hiding in ceiling of Macy’s store dramatically falls from overhead space: shocking video“He landed on the mattress, got up and tried to run. That didn’t work out so well,” the Vancouver Police Department said.New York Post · 7 Oct, 05:25
• Scary moment man being sought by police hid in ceiling of mall... only to come crashing through it onto floorA Vancouver man was found hiding inside the ceiling of a mall department store as police footage captured the scary moment he crashed to the floor.Daily Mail · 7 Oct, 00:27

In this story: Vancouver · Vancouver Police Department · Macy's

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