Suspect who, er, hid in plain sight: Police call off manhunt after finding 'burglar' hiding beneath a bed - with his legs poking out
- Bungling burglary suspect found hiding under a bed with his legs poking out
- Police called off their hunt for Jak Sivak after he hid in plain site at his home
- He is accused of stealing £4,500 in cash and other goods from a takeaway
Some police officers are haunted for years by the cases they never solved. But sometimes a crime is slightly easier to crack...
Police were able to call off a manhunt this week when they entered a suspect’s home and found a pair of legs sticking out from underneath the bed.
Officers who arrested Jan Sivak, 30, posted the picture of his unsuccessful attempt to hide online, adding: ‘He will not be winning any awards for hide-and-seek champion soon.’
Sivak was wanted for failing to surrender to bail at Bradford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. It didn't take officerS long to find him...
Sivak was wanted for failing to surrender to bail at Bradford Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
He was due to answer a charge of burgling a fish and chip shop.
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He is accused of stealing £4,500 in cash and other goods from the upstairs office of the takeaway.
Sivak, of Halifax, West Yorkshire, has since pleaded not guilty to burglary of a non-dwelling, but admitted failing to surrender and was jailed for 14 days.
Officers who arrested Jan Sivak, 30, posted the picture of his unsuccessful attempt to hide online, adding: ‘He will not be winning any awards for hide-and-seek champion soon’
Gulfraz Khan, defending, said Sivak had tried to get to court on the day of his appearance but was unsuccessful.
He said: ‘Bradford is some distance from Halifax and there is no possible way he can work.
‘He had tried every possible avenue to attain some money for travel.’
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