Armed police surround suspect ‘lit up like a Christmas tree’ hiding in wheelie bin

A police helicopter has captured the moment armed police surround a suspect hiding from officers in a wheelie bin.

Devon and Cornwall Police armed police officers are seen swooping on the bin - while a man clambers out with arms raised.

A police helicopter helped locate the man using an infrared camera - telling officers on the ground that one wheelie bin was "glowing hot like a Christmas tree".

Writing on social media about the moment, NPAS South West tweeted: “Suspect located by police helicopter hiding in a wheelie bin in Devon.”