Man attempts to hide from police, fails spectacularly

This is not how to do hide and seek.

This guy must have habitually lost at hide and seek as a child.

The West Yorkshire Police went in search of a man who had failed to appear in court for a burglary charge. Suffice to say they found him.

They shared a picture of the arrest to the West Yorkshire Halifax Facebook page and, no, it is not a joke.

In the Facebook post, they wrote, "A male in Calderdale who was wanted by Police decided to try hide this morning when they went to his property looking for him. You will not be surprised to find out that yes we did find him - he will not be winning any awards for hide and seek champion soon!!!"

First of all, the first place everyone looks is under the bed. Secondly, tuck your feet in, dude.

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