Man grabs K-9’s snout during arrest after stolen car chase
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Marion County, FL - A man was arrested after he grabbed a K-9’s snout following a stolen car chase in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies spotted a stolen Nissan Altima near Northeast Jacksonville Road and Northeast 35th Street on Aug. 1.
When the deputy tried to pull the vehicle over, the sheriff’s office said the driver, Chad Cordrey, “made the poor decision to flee.”
MCSO Air One tracked him from above as deputies disengaged from the pursuit. Another deputy set up stop sticks on NE Highway 314.
The sheriff’s office said Cordrey ran over the stop sticks, popping his tires, but continued driving until the tires fell off.
He eventually ditched the car and held his shorts up as he ran into a wooded area, MCSO’s video showed.
“In this moment we bet he wished he had a belt,” the sheriff’s office said.
Marion County deputies said helpful citizens pointed K-9 Cpl. DeMarco and his partner K-9 Koen in the Cordrey’s direction.
K-9 Koen found Cordrey hiding under a vehicle, and “took a literal bite out of crime and apprehended him,” the sheriff’s office said.
“After making the absurd mistake of grabbing Koen’s snout and continuing not to follow commands, Chad was pulled out from under the vehicle and placed under arrest,” Marion County deputies said.
Cordrey was taken to the Marion County Jail on charges including grand theft, fleeing and eluding and resisting arrest.