Burglary Suspect in Ceiling of Movie Theater; Barricade Situation
BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- The Prince George's County Police Department arrested a man after a barricade situation in an empty movie theater in Greenbelt.
More: suspect escorted out of movie theater pic.twitter.com/em1HeFmawA
— Jennifer Donelan (@JenDonelan) March 7, 2017
Police say the suspect ran from officers after they witnessed him commit a burglary at the Beltway Plaza Mall. The suspect is also linked to other burglaries.
The suspect climbed into the ceiling of the theater to evade police.
The suspect climbed a scaffolding behind a movie screen and is now hiding in the ceiling. As he moves around tiles fall to the ground pic.twitter.com/711sFmfQQa
— Jennifer Donelan (@JenDonelan) March 7, 2017
Police negotiated with suspect and were able to safely apprehend him.
Photos of damage as parts of ceiling fall down. pic.twitter.com/vjtcPNWkOE
— Jennifer Donelan (@JenDonelan) March 7, 2017
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