Man wanted on several warrants hides from deputies inside rooftop HVAC unit before arrest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - “We usually win a game of hide-and-seek.”

Clay County deputies announced the arrest of a 55-year-old man who tried a unique way of avoiding law enforcement following a chase.

Deputies tried to stop a truck with no license plates on Thursday in an industrial area off Missouri Highway 210. A release indicated that the Clay County Sheriff’s Office recognized the driver as Phillip Bouse, who was wanted on multiple warrants, including domestic assault and possession of meth.

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The sheriff’s office relayed that Bouse jumped out of his moving truck during the pursuit—causing the vehicle to nearly strike a patrol car—and ran through doorway inside the warehouse.

Employees told law enforcement that the door only had roof access, and so deputies used a drone to find Bouse hiding inside a rooftop HVAC unit.

The sheriff’s office stated that Bouse will also face felony charges for aggravated fleeing from a stop and property damage.

The sheriff’s office said Bouse was booked into the Clay County Detention Center on an $82,000 bond.

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