BRADENTON, Fla. - A man accused of firing at Manatee County deputies after breaking into vehicles has been arrested after he was discovered hiding inside an abandoned trailer.

The backstory:

According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a man wearing black clothing and a ski mask breaking vehicle windows in the parking lot of Tire Kingdom, 7390 52nd Place East in Bradenton, around 11:45 p.m.

When deputies arrived, the suspect ran away and fired a gun in their direction.

The suspect ran south across State Road 70 into a wooded area behind a nearby shopping center.

Deputies established a perimeter and deployed K-9 and aviation units to assist in the search.

Dig deeper:

During the search, deputies said they recovered a firearm, a ski mask, and

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