Cop dog tracks assault suspect
A suspect in an assault case sits handcuffed in the back of a police car after a police dog tracked him to bushes in a downtown alley Monday. A man ran from police after officers responded to reports of a woman being assaulted.
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Updated: August 26, 2009 10:48 AM
A man caught assaulting his girlfriend in City Park got more than he bargained for.
The man, who was spotted beating up his girlfriend in the local park on Aug. 24, fled from police on foot.
RCMP Const. Steve Holmes said the man did not stop for officers, who chased him towards Ellis Street, where the fugitive disappeared down a back alley.
“They lost sight of him, and called in the dog.”
The police dog, named Talon, picked up the scent and pursued the man into an alley behinc 454 Lawrence Ave.
Holmes said the man was discovered lying in the tall grass along the wall of the building. He surrendered when the dog approached.
“It was an uneventful arrest.”
The man was taken into custody by officers, and is now facing charges of assault and obstruction.
msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
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