New Gwinnett Police K9 catches wanted man hiding in chicken coop
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(Gwinnett Police Department)
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - One of the newest members of the Gwinnett Police Department has apprehended her first wanted suspect this week.
The Gwinnett Police say their newest K-9 officer Sika helped them track and take down a man wanted in Barrow County Monday night.
According to police, 22-year-old Nicholas Shaun Rohrer of Winder, Georgia, was wanted by the Barrow County Sheriff's Office after he led deputies on a chase for hours.
Officials say the chase eventually continued in Gwinnett County, where Rohrer caused a hit and run with multiple injuries on State Route 316 and Drowning Creek - shutting down the road for hours.
When the car broke down nearby, police say Rohrer fled on foot.
That's when K-9 Sika jumped in and tracked the suspect for 1.6 miles, eventually finding him hiding in an old chicken coop.
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(Gwinnett Police Department)
Rohrer is charged with hit and run resulting in serious injury or death, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, failure to obey a stop sign, and driving without a valid license.
Officials say two other people in the car were also apprehended by the Gwinnett Police's Aviation Unit.