Hot tub not so hot hiding spot

HILLSBORO, Ore., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Police in Aloha, Ore., say a man accused of mail theft made the mistake of attempting to hide from officers in a hot tub.

Washington County deputies allege that when they approached Mathew Keuscher as he sat in his car last week, he ran off after they noticed other people's mail inside the vehicle, KPTV in Portland reported Saturday.

Police said that while Keuscher managed to lose the officers by hiding around houses Friday, a K-9 unit allegedly cornered him inside a local hot tub.

Local resident Jeff Elliot told KPTV he heard the police dog breaking through fences in the area and someone closing the lid on his outdoor hot tub.

"I heard banging and then a loud thump as our hot tub lid was closed," he said.

Police quickly tracked their suspect to the hot tub and arrested him on charges ranging from mail theft to criminal trespassing.