BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man with an active warrant was taken into custody after a dramatic chase through multiple residences, including an Airbnb rental, on Monday, July 28.

According to Sgt. A.E. Green, officers arrived at a residence on North Street for a welfare check and to serve a warrant on Hector Hernandez. When approached, Hernandez initially admitted he was “not good” before fleeing into his apartment and slamming the door.

Police say Hernandez then bolted out the front door and ran into a neighboring Airbnb unit, locking the officer out. The renter of the unit told police he saw Hernandez run through the home and escape out the back.

During the pursuit, Sgt. Green injured his hand and arm after breaking through a glass storm door. Hernandez was later found hiding beside

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