WATCH: Police discover wanted man hiding half-naked inside sofa

14 October 2024, 12:02 | Updated: 14 October 2024, 12:12

Bedfordshire Police discover man hiding inside sofa

Watch the moment police officers discovered a suspect who had hidden himself inside a sofa to evade capture.

Bedfordshire Police found the wanted man tucked into the base of his sofa - wearing not much more than underpants - while executing a warrant at a property on Friday morning.

While searching the property in Potton, near Cambridge, they overturned the piece of furniture and rumbled the suspect's sofa-isticated plan to stay hidden.

"We’ve seen some things in our time, but we must say this is a first," the force said.

"We thought the man would be more comfortable tucked into bed, so he’ll be spending the next few hours in a custody cell – little less of a squeeze that way," they added. Let's hope this cushions the blow.

Bedfordshire Police said in a statement,

"We’ve seen some things in our time, but we must say this is a first!

"This morning while executing a warrant in Potton, our Biggleswade Community Policing Team thought there was nothing more to be found in the property bar a friendly dog.

"Upon a closer search, officers found the suspect tucked into the base of his sofa.

"We thought the man would be more comfortable tucked into bed, so he’ll be spending the next few hours in a custody cell – little less of a squeeze that way."