Man Dodges Police for HOURS By Hiding in Lake

A Florida man accused of beating and robbing a woman hid in a lake for hours! Eventually, though, he had to come up for air...

Investigators say the man was arrested when he emerged from the lake Friday morning. Earlier Friday, he allegedly beat up a woman who apparently owed him money. 

According to a news release, the suspect and a woman he was with spotted the victim outside of a convenience store near Orlando. The pair had their three young children in the backseat of their car.

Officers arrested the woman, but the man took off when deputies arrived. 

Officers searched a nearby lake and the surrounding area for several hours before the suspect emerged and was arrested. 

Their names haven't been released. Officials say they'll likely face robbery and child neglect charges.


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