Port St. Lucie police arrested Kenneth Robert Ferow II on methamphetamine possession and child neglect charges after finding the 41-year-old hiding under a bed at a Village Parkway hotel where he was wanted on a Martin County simple battery warrant. Officers discovered two children, ages 14 and 8, inside the hotel room.
Police went to the hotel on Tuesday after receiving information that Ferow was inside a room. His wife told officers he was not there. Officers said they had credible information he was inside and continued investigating before getting permission to check the room.
Officers looked beneath one of the beds and found Ferow hiding there. They ordered Ferow to come out with his hands visible, and he was taken into custody without incident.
Officers found a substance on Ferow that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Ferow was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of child neglect, in addition to the outstanding Martin County warrant.