Fullerton: Parolee Arrested By Police K9 After Pursuit

06.13.2019 | 9:40 PM | FULLERTON – A parolee was in-custody after a police pursuit and subsequent crash, Thursday night.

Officers attempted to stop a man suspected of being a parolee-at-large at a gas station near the intersection of Placentia Avenue and Yorba Linda Boulevard around 9:40 PM.

The suspect failed to comply with officers and fled, striking one vehicle and possibly an officer in the process.

Units continued to chase the suspect into a residential area where he crashed into a gate and took off on foot.

A large perimeter was established and a police K9 eventually apprehended the man who was hiding behind a shed in the 1900 block of Dana Street around 1:00 AM.

Firefighter paramedics treated the suspect on scene before transporting him to an area hospital for bite wounds.

An investigation is ongoing.

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