K9 sniffs out armed fugitive in creek
By KEZI News Staff
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SWEET HOME, Oregon (KEZI) — A man with an outstanding warrant was caught after hiding in a creek following a foot chase that ended with a police dog finding him submerged in the water, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan, deputies arrested David Fox, 57, of Sweet Home, on the night of June 17 after 9 p.m. near the 25000 block of Brush Creek Road, south of Sweet Home. Deputies had received a tip from an anonymous source about Fox’s location and set up surveillance in the area before 9 p.m. Fox had warrants related to a parole violation. When deputies moved in on Fox and his car, he ran from the location.
Deputies lost sight of Fox and surrounded the area as drones were deployed. Several deputies and K9 Juice searched for Fox and contained the area where he could run, preventing him from going far. With help from K9 Juice, Fox was found hiding submerged in a nearby creek where he was taken into custody.
After Fox was caught, deputies were granted a search warrant to search the car associated with Fox for guns. During the search, deputies found three guns, two of which were confirmed stolen from neighboring counties, multiple knives, multiple calibers of ammunition, suspected fentanyl, suspected LSD and other drug paraphernalia.
Fox sustained minor injuries to his upper torso from a dog bite from K9 Juice and was evaluated by Sweet Home Medics on scene. Fox was then transported to the Linn County Jail where he was booked on his outstanding parole warrant, felon in possession of a gun, escape, unlawful possession of fentanyl and unlawful possession of LSD.
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