CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Vallejo man wanted on a felony warrant was taken into custody on Monday with the help of a Clearlake Police K9.
“Dex” assisted in apprehending Brandon Conwell, 25, according to a report from Sgt. Tim Hobbs.
Hobbs said that just before noon on Monday Clearlake Police officers responded to a residence in the 15000 block of Pineview Drive to serve an outstanding felony arrest warrant on Conwell.
Clearlake Police had received information Conwell was at the residence on Pineview Drive and possibly had a firearm, Hobbs said.
When officers arrived, Conwell was standing in the driveway of the residence and fled into the back yard. Hobbs said Conwell then climbed over several fences while running through neighboring yards as officers were chasing after him.
Officers lost sight of Conwell in the backyard of a residence several house west of where he had run from, Hobbs said.
Hobbs said there was on open rear sliding glass door at the residence. Officers surrounded the house and contacted the sole occupant on her front porch. She stated she was alone in the house and gave permission for officers to check inside. The resident then secured her two dogs.
Officer Michael Carpenter gave numerous announcements that he was going to deploy Dex, his K9 partner, into the house if Conwell did not come out. Hobbs said Conwell refused to come out and Dex was sent into the home.
A short time later “Dex” apprehended Conwell hiding under a bed in one of the bedrooms. Hobbs said Conwell was arrested for the warrant and resisting arrest.
Conwell was briefly treated by medical personnel from the Lake County Fire Protection District at the scene prior to being transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake for treatment, according to Hobbs.
After being medically cleared for incarceration, Conwell was transported to the Lake County Jail, Hobbs said.