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Suspect Falls Through Ceiling During Run From Police

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A suspect's flight for freedom came to a crashing end Sunday.

Raleigh police officers spotted Dwayne Powell with outstanding warrants outside a southwest Raleigh apartment complex.

Police said Powell went inside the building and tried hiding in an attic shared by four apartments. While trying to break into a unit, Powell fell through the ceiling, then broke out a window to escape.

Police were waiting for him and made their arrest.

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