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Cops: Inmate Escapes From Bathroom Inside Police Station

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS) -- A man is back in police custody in Florida after making a run for it.

Officers say Michael Caruso escaped from a bathroom inside the Orange City Police Department building.

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Caruso is accused of stealing from a Kohl's department store and now he's facing more charges.

While in custody, police say Caruso smashed a hole in the bathroom's ceiling, shimmied into the attic, removed a fan and escaped.

His run from the law was a short one.

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Police caught up to Caruso minutes later while he was trying to break into a nearby house.

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