Oh my! Spending the night hiding out from cops?

I remember once I went trick or treating out of town with some friends in college and then didn't have any money to get home (didn't plan on needing cash - got lost and the ONLY way home I knew was the turnpike). I actually stopped at a police station and begged for turn pike money home! LOL The cop knew I was a good kid (I was!) and gave me $3 to get home..... I went ot them for help, it would have never occured to me to spend the night hiding from them!