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Shirtless man hides in Vancouver Macy’s ceiling before falling during police standoff
Police say Gabriel Hideo crawled above a Vancouver Macy’s for more than an hour before falling onto a mattress placed by officers.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Vancouver Police Department officers spent more than an hour trying to coax a shirtless man out of the ceiling of a Macy’s store in Vancouver, Washington, before he fell onto a mattress they had placed below and was subsequently arrested.
What happened
Employees reported seeing a man crawling above their heads on Sept. 30, breaking ceiling tiles, light fixtures and wiring. Police entered the overhead space, set up a ladder and a mattress, and urged the intruder to come down. After briefly stepping onto the ladder, the man, identified as Gabriel Hideo, tried to climb back up and then fell, hitting the ladder before landing on the mattress.
What was said
The department posted on Facebook that the suspect “landed on the mattress, got up and tried to run. That didn’t work out so well.” The footage shows Hideo rolling on the floor before officers cuffed him.
Key facts
- The incident occurred at a Macy’s store in Vancouver, Washington. (nypost.com)
- The suspect was identified as Gabriel Hideo. (nypost.com)
- Police placed a ladder and a mattress in the ceiling space before the suspect fell. (nypost.com)
- The standoff lasted over an hour before the suspect was apprehended. (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Shirtless burglar hiding in ceiling of Macy’s store dramatically falls from overhead space: shocking video”
