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Police dog helps catch fugitive
Posted: 02.08.2013 at 10:45 AM Updated: 02.08.2013 at 2:35 PM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A Colorado Springs police dog helped to catch a man wanted on several felony warrants Friday morning.
Police were called to the 1500 block of Fountain Street, near Fountain and Union, at about 8 a.m. about Eric Eugene Caruthers.
Caruthers was wanted on several felony warrants, including Domestic Violence.
When police arrived, Caruthers was seen running through the alley. A perimeter was set up and a K-9 was called in to help.
A K-9 named Max responded to the call. Max was able to quickly identify Caruther's scent.
Caruther's pursuit was tracked and he was found hiding under a truck in the alley. He was taken into custody without any further incident, police said.