PORT ANGELES — Police dog Kilo nabbed a Clallam County man who was wanted by the state Department of Corrections after he fled police custody into thick woods south of the William R. Fairchild International Airport.
Guy Charles, 45, was arrested early Tuesday morning for escaping community custody — which means he didn’t follow the terms of parole or probation — and for a Clallam County Superior Court warrant for contempt of court.
At 6:36 a.m. Port Angeles police arrived at the 3100 block of Critchfield Road and saw two men.
“Charles then took off running,” said Detective Jason Viada.
“Officers, detectives troopers and deputies set up a containment peremiter.
“K-9 Officer Kilo and the officers who are trained in tactical tracking followed the scent and spore through wooded areas until the suspect was apprehended. He was caught after having a struggle with Kilo and the officer.”
Charles was treated for minor injuries at the scene and one of the police officers was also treated for scratches and bruises he got while running through thistles and brush, Viada said. He declined to release the officer’s name.
Police also arrested the man who was with Charles, James Coutlee, 35, for an outstanding traffic warrant, Viada said.
