CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake resident was taken into custody on Saturday with the help of a police K9 after he attempted to flee from police.
Lance Leland Scarborough, 38, was arrested Saturday evening, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs.
At 5 p.m. Clearlake Police officers went to a residence in the 3600 Block of Mountain View Street in Clearlake to locate Scarborough, who had two outstanding felony warrants for his arrest out of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for robbery, Hobbs said.
Scarborough, along with an accomplice, allegedly attempted to steal marijuana at gunpoint from a Lower Lake home in October 2013, as Lake County News has reported
In addition, Scarborough has been on active felony probation with a search term, according to Hobbs.
Scarborough immediately locked the doors to the residence and refused to come outside. After approximately 30 minutes of talking to Scarborough he still refused to come outside and used his body and a couch he had pushed up against the front door to hold it closed, Hobbs said.
As officers were attempting to force the door open, Officer Travis Lenz deployed his recently acquired K9 partner Dex into the residence through a window. Hobbs said Dex quickly apprehended Scarborough.
While Dex was apprehending Scarborough, Hobbs said Scarborough was not able to continue to use his body to hold the door closed and officers were able to open the door enough to get inside the residence.
Hobbs said that once inside the house, officers were able to safely arrest Scarborough for the outstanding warrants and resisting arrest.
Scarborough sustained injuries to both his lower legs as a result of the K9 apprehension, Hobbs said.
Hobbs said Scarborough was treated at the scene for the injuries and then transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake for further treatment and to be medically cleared for incarceration.
Once medically cleared for incarceration, Scarborough was transported to the Lake County Jail, Hobbs said.
Scarborough is being held without bail on one of the felony warrants, according to jail records.