A man who had been arrested by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey on Tuesday asked to use the bathroom and then tried to escape through the restroom ceiling, where he remained hiding for two hours, authorities said.
Despite reports claiming the man was “being deported,” a CBP spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that the man was a US citizen who had been indicted on criminal charges and was prohibited from leaving New York state pending a trial. He was attempting to flee the country when officers arrested him, the spokesperson said.