WA police find wanted man hiding behind a huge painting in Palmyra home, Perth

Watch the hilarious moment police searching for a man find him hiding behind a huge painting – before he congratulates the officers

  • WA police found a man hiding behind an artwork during Perth house search
  • They were looking for a man on several outstanding warrants and found him
  • He shook hands with officers when they found him behind a large painting 

A man who was on the run from police shook their hands after they found him bizarrely hiding behind a large artwork in a home.

In the hilarious clip, Perth officers are seen scouring the stylish Palmyra home room-by-room last Saturday, looking for a man wanted ‘with outstanding warrants’.

After searching the garage, one officer pauses to carefully examine an over-sized pop-art print of Marilyn Monroe, before pulling it off the loungeroom wall.

Behind the artwork was a small concealed space where a shirtless man had been hiding. 

In the hilarious clip, Perth officers are seen scouring the stylish Palmyra home room-by-room last Saturday, looking for a man wanted ‘with outstanding warrants’ 

‘G’day,’ the man said before he and the officers burst into laughter.

The man is then seen shaking the hands of the two officers, as if congratulating them on their find.

The video was released to social media by Western Australian police on Saturday morning, with the title ‘Hide and Seek: Police Edition’, complete with a cheerful song played over it.

After the officer manages to pull the large print away from the wall, a concealed space is revealed behind and a man steps out to greet officers

After the officer manages to pull the large print away from the wall, a concealed space is revealed behind and a man steps out to greet officers

In a hilarious end to the clip, the man, who WA police say was wanted on outstanding warrants, shakes hands with two officers who found him

In a hilarious end to the clip, the man, who WA police say was wanted on outstanding warrants, shakes hands with two officers who found him

‘Palmyra Police had been conducting inquiries looking for a man with outstanding warrants,’ the video description said.

‘A line of inquiry led officers to an address in the southern suburbs where they searched the house and located the man in a compartment behind some wall art.’

WA police social media followers showed their appreciation for the clip in the comments.

‘Love how they have a laugh about it and shake hands, good policing.’

One commenter said the ‘lack of escalation’ was impressive.

‘Just get the job done with minimal drama.’