A Coos County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol in the Charleston area when a vehicle attempted to strike him head-on. The Deputy avoided the collision and conducted a U-turn to attempt to stop the vehicle for reckless driving.
The vehicle accelerated to speeds of 65 mph in a residential zone and a short vehicle chase ensued. During the chase, the suspect vehicle’s passenger tires both went flat and the suspect, 47-year-old Larry Dean Ezekial Andrews of Coos Bay had to abandon his vehicle.
Mr. Andrews fled on foot from vehicle into some brush on the side of the roadway. K-9 Officer Odin and his handler pursued the subject and descended an approximately 50 foot cliff on the other side of the thick vegetation. It was later found that Mr. Andrews had fallen off the cliff while fleeing.
Once at the bottom of the cliff K-9 Officer Odin tracked and located Mr. Andrews hiding in thick Brush. A boat responded to the location to pick up Mr. Andrews, as he has sustained an injury from the fall. Mr. Andrews was treated at Bay Are Hospital where he was diagnosed with a broken Tibia and torn ligaments.
Mr. Andrews had an outstanding warrant for his arrest and is being referred to the District Attorney’s office on several new charges stemming from the vehicle and foot chase.
This marks K-9 Officer Odin’s 83 capture during his career with the Coos County Sheriff’s Office.
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