Deputies say a man in the United States illegally from Turkey led Polk County deputies on a brief chase that ended in a place they did not expect: inside the drywall of a Davenport motel bathroom. According to officials, the suspect ignored repeated commands, forcing deputies to deploy a chemical agent before they finally spotted him wedged behind insulation. The episode started after deputies tried to pull over a white Corvette for erratic driving on I‑4 and then trailed the car into a motel parking lot in northeast Polk County.
From I‑4 Corvette Stop To A Hole In The Wall
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident unfolded on Feb. 3 when a deputy lit up emergency equipment to stop a white Corvette heading east on I‑4. The driver appeared to comply at first, pulling over, but then hit the gas as the deputy approached the car. Deputies later found the Corvette parked at the Home Suites motel in Davenport. Construction workers there pointed them toward a nearby room at the Stayable Suites, saying a man had sprinted inside and told a contractor he was “running from the police.” Investigators say deputies cut into the wall near the bathroom, used a mirror to find the suspect tucked behind the insulation, then introduced a chemical agent that persuaded him to crawl out of his hiding spot.
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