GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - A burglary suspect who ran away from police and hid inside of the ceiling of an unoccupied movie theater has been arrested.
Prince George’s County police say 26-year-old Sherrod Weaver has been charged with 12 offenses including burglary, assault on a law enforcement officer, destruction of property and others.
Police say they saw Weaver break into a home in Laurel while officers were conducting surveillance. The officers tried to arrest Weaver but he threw a stolen TV at one of the officers, knocking him to the ground. That officer was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Police say Weaver then ran across the street into an empty movie theater, climbed the scaffolding behind a movie screen and hid in the ceiling for three hours before surrendering.
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