Con Man Tries to Escape from Cops at Hospital

@Copwatchtv obtained body camera footage from an incident involving a con man who had just been arrested. The 61-year-old man was arrested on warrants from scamming people out of contracting work for their houses.

When sheriff deputies arrested him they took him to the hospital because he complained of some symptoms. While there he wanted to use the bathroom and he used this as an attempt to escape from the law.

He used the ceiling to try to evade and escape to freedom. Nurses and medical stuff were quickly aware of his rouse.

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This featured content is NOT intended to be violent nor glorify violence in any way. We are sharing this footage STRICTLY for the purposes of news reporting and education.

[TheLexiechey]

Cop should know better not to let a prisoner go to the restroom and lock the door, rookie mistake.

[stathamspeacoat]

There is an irony in a home improvement scammer creating damage that requires an estimate.

[helgashouseofpain]

Imagine laying in a hospital bed and having some wild man fall from the ceiling on top of you…

[kennethmc]

I about lost it when the nurse looked at the cop and just said "Uh Oh."

[johnnyfive]

Who built that drop ceiling? Strong enough to hold a guy is impressive.

[SweetJackknife]

Cop: STEVEN GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!!
Patient dying in the bed: 👁️👄👁️

[AmericanPatriot-]

He obviously didn't need the hospital if he could attempt an escape like that. This guy is used to getting arrested. Loser.

[freecountry]

The amount of attention this took away from the real sick people should be considered by a Judge. What a terribly selfish person.

[doughboygee]

“Were in the 🤣 let me tell you this nursey nurse, you aint seen the ghetto yet 😭

[pauljackson]

The officers are going to have to write-up this disaster in their report and make it make sense to their supervisor.

[crazyoldbat]

I can't even imagine the cost of re-sterilizing those rooms and cleaning from the fiberglass insulation. No one should be inhaling that.

[hi_tech_reptiles]

That male orderly at the start saying "uh oh" before chaos begins after realizing the door was locked, the tall female nurse asking "uhhh can we get him out of the ceiling" was hilarious.

[rollins]

Hats off to the cop who decided to go up in there and investigate

[jordanferguson]

Breathing in all that insulation that hasnt been disturbed in decades probably took years off their lives tbh

[k.gall]

2 years later, the half eaten corpse of Steven was found in an air duct.

[MegaBadboy]

How come nothing interesting like this ever happens when I’m laid up in the hospital? I feel left out 😂

[idc.justin]

"scared of what? the toilet?" 😂😂

[kishamyers]

If he's got warrants, why the fuck would you let his ass go into a bathroom alone!? 🤦‍♀️

[michaelharper-etkz]

The judge should give him at least 10 years for that attempted escape and make him pay for all damages he did to the hospital

[davekiwiwebb]

Handyman scammers are the worst stealing $ and leaving destruction everywhere they go. Preying on the elderly. Give him a bond he’ll disappear. He’s letting you know actually who he is now.