Watch: Pasco K-9 helps take down suspected car thief
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Fla. - A suspected car thief has been arrested in Pasco County thanks to a K-9 from the sheriff’s office.
Deputies say when they tried to pull over a suspect they believe stole a vehicle from Crystal Springs early Tuesday morning, he refused to stop and sped away.
The driver led deputies to a dead-end road and tried to run away on foot.
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Bodycam video shows a deputy stopping his patrol car and a K-9 running after the suspect.
![Courtesy: Pasco County Sheriff's Office](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox13news.com/www.fox13news.com/content/uploads/2024/07/932/524/vlcsnap-2024-07-23-10h45m36s817.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Courtesy: Pasco County Sheriff's Office
As the K-9 got close to the suspected car thief, deputies say the man surrendered.
The deputy can be heard praising the K-9 for his actions and letting him know he’s a "good boy."
The suspect was arrested on outstanding violation of probation warrants as well as charges related to fleeing to elude and grand theft auto.
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