A Mount Airy, N.C., man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit that ended in Patrick County, due to the tracking skills of Patrick County Sheriff’s Officer K9 Crash.
Demarko Antonio Moore, 35, of 1119 Blevins Store Road, was charged with being a fugitive from justice, according to Sheriff Dan Smith.
The incident began around 5:15 p.m. on June 19, when the Surry County, N.C., Sheriff’s Office notified Patrick County authorities that they were in pursuit of a vehicle heading into Virginia on Route 103. The chase continued into Claudville, where the suspect vehicle turned onto Hatcher’s Chapel Road. Near the intersection of Big Dan Lake Road, the driver allegedly fled on foot into the woods.Â
Multiple Patrick County deputies responded, including Senior Deputy Dustin Dillon and his K9 partner, Crash.
With Surry deputies assisting, Crash quickly picked up the scent and began tracking. The K9 successfully located Moore hiding along a creek bank and apprehended him. Moore was taken into custody and treated for a dog bite to the leg.
Moore was wanted in North Carolina for a felony probation violation. He was held in the Patrick County Jail until June 24, when Surry County authorities extradited him.
“Crash is a valuable member of our team. He prevents our deputies from being ambushed in dangerous searches such as this,” Smith said in a June 26 release.
