When police responded to a call about a possible burglary at a CVS in Texas, they found four people hiding in the ceiling
When police responded to a call at a CVS in Texas on Wednesday, they found four people hiding in the ceiling.
One of them ended up needing to be rescued when he got trapped in a tight space. The alarm at a CVS Pharmacy in Wharton, located southeast of Houston, went off at around 6 a.m. When police arrived, they said they found signs of a burglary in progress -- broken glass, items in disarray and an ATM damaged.As they searched the building, officers discovered four people had barricaded themselves in the false ceiling overhead. Police have not identified the suspects.
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