A Gainesville man was arrested Friday night after he was found hiding from police under a bed.
When a Gainesville police officer saw a man leaving a known drug corner on a bicycle, the officer attempted to stop the man for having improper bicycle lights at night, according to GPD.
When the man saw the officer, he quickly pedaled away. According to the GPD arrest report, Lt. Scott Meffen ran after him while shouting, "stop, police."
The man ran to Gardenia Gardens Apartments at 1727 N.E. Eighth Ave., threw down his bicycle and went into Apartment 8C, the report stated.
"When officers spoke to the resident of the apartment, she swore up and down that the man had run in and out and was no longer there," said GPD spokesman Keith Kameg. "She even allowed them to search her apartment to prove he wasn't inside."
While searching the apartment, police found Otis McFadden, 28, hiding under the bed in one of the rooms, Kameg said.
During the search, officers found a brown paper bag with 38 grams of marijuana that was individually packaged for street level sale, the report stated.
There were 12 one-gram bags, one two-gram bag and three eight-gram sandwich bags.
McFadden said it was for his personal use.
McFadden was charged with one felony and three misdemeanors including possession of drug paraphernalia, trespassing on posted property and resisting an officer without violence.
McFadden has been convicted of 11 felonies, Kameg added.
