Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
A suspected thief in Florida thought the coast was clear and deputies had left the area when he emerged from his sewer hiding place only to be spotted by a drone, authorities said.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday shared an aerial video of the moment a retail theft suspect climbed out of a sewer grate in a wooded area near the Brandon Town Center Mall on Friday.
Deputies responded to a report of a retail theft at the mall at around 5:20 p.m. on Friday. Mall security told deputies they believed the suspect had run into nearby woods. The sheriff’s office launched a drone and streamed live video to patrol units on the ground…