A Sweet Home man was apprehended by a police dog after a foot pursuit in the Crawfordsville area Wednesday night, June 17.
Sheriff Michelle Duncan said deputies arrested David Fox, 57, of Sweet Home, after he fled when deputies approached his location in the area of the 25000 block of Brush Creek Road prior to 9 p.m.
Duncan said deputies had set up surveillance after receiving a tip that Fox, who was wanted in connection with a parole violation, was in the area.
As deputies began to close in on Fox and his vehicle, Fox ran from the location, Duncan said, Deputies lost sight of Fox and surrounded the area as drones were deployed. Several deputies and K9 Juice, also engaged in the search and containment of where Fox could run, preventing Fox from going far. With the help from K9 Juice, Fox was located hiding submerged in a nearby creek where he was taken into custody.
After Fox was taken into custody, deputies were granted a search warrant to search the vehicle associated with Fox for firearms. During the search deputies located three firearms, two of which were confirmed stolen from neighboring counties, multiple knives, multiple calibers of ammunition, suspected fentanyl, suspected LSD and other drug paraphernalia, Duncan said.
Fox sustained minor injuries to his upper torso because of a dog bite from K9 Juice and was evaluated by Sweet Home medics at the scene.
He was then transported to the Linn County Jail where he was booked on the outstanding parole warrant, felon in possession of a firearm, escape III, unlawful possession of fentanyl and unlawful possession of LSD.