A department store in a Washington mall was recently partially evacuated while police and firefighters worked to apprehend a suspect who was “crawling around in the ceiling,” authorities said.
The Vancouver Police Department said officers responded to the Vancouver Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after employees in a department store reported a man was crawling around inside the ceiling and breaking ceiling tiles.
“Officers gave him multiple commands to come down, but he kept moving through the ceiling, breaking more tiles and damaging lights, wiring and other fixtures,” police said.
The second floor of the department store was evacuated while first responders worked to get the man out of the ceiling. a ladder was propped up into the ceiling and a mattress was laid in case the suspect fell…