Police find wanted man hiding under floorboards in Sheffield house

A man wanted for questioning by the police was found by officers hiding under floorboards in a Sheffield house.
By Claire Lewis
Published 29th Nov 2020, 08:17 BST
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The man was wanted over a number of burglaries in the city and was located by officers from the Woodhouse and Westfield neighbourhood policing team.

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Local workmen used a camera to locate the man’s exact position and the boards were removed to release him.

A suspected burglar was found hiding under floorboards in a house in Sheffield in a bid to evade arrestA suspected burglar was found hiding under floorboards in a house in Sheffield in a bid to evade arrest
A suspected burglar was found hiding under floorboards in a house in Sheffield in a bid to evade arrest

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South Yorkshire Police said: “Officers from our Woodhouse and Westfield neighbourhood team located a wanted male who thought that he could evade arrest by hiding under the floorboards in a property.

“After requesting the assistance of local workmen who happened to have a piece of camera equipment able to find the exact location of the male under the floor, he was arrested on suspicion of a number of burglaries and is currently in police custody.”

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