PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Superior Court judge has set $100,000 bail for the Clallam County man nabbed by a Port Angeles police dog on Tuesday.
Guy L. Charles, 45, is being held in the Clallam County jail on investigation of resisting arrest, obstructing a law enforcement officer, possession of methamphetamine and possession of dangerous weapons.
He will be arranged on formal charges July 9.
Judge S. Brooke Taylor set bail in Charles’ first court appearance on Wednesday.
Police dog Kilo helped Port Angeles police officers capture Charles early Tuesday morning in a densely wooded area south of William R. Fairchild International Airport.
Charles was wanted by the state Department of Corrections for escaping community custody, meaning he didn’t follow the terms of his parole or probation. He also had a Clallam County Superior Court warrant for contempt of court.
Charles fled when Port Angeles police arrived to the 3100 block of Critchfield Road at 6:36 a.m. A man who was with Charles, James Coutlee, 35, was arrested on an outstanding traffic warrant, Detective Jason Viada said.
Kilo and three police officers who are trained in tactical tracking followed Charles’ scent into the woods. He was apprehended, Viada said, after a struggle with Kilo and one of the officers. An officer who was not identified was treated for bruises and scratches he sustained from running through thistles and brush.
Charles was treated for minor injuries at the scene after his arrest at 7:19 a.m.
According to court documents, Port Angeles police found a glass pipe in Charles’ right jacket pocket that contained a white residue that tested positive for methamphetamine.
A Clallam County corrections officer found a butterfly style of knife in the right rear pocket of Charles’ jeans when he was booked into jail, authorities said.
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Reporter Rob Ollikainen can be reached at 360-417-3537 or at rob.ollikainen@peninsuladailynews.com.
