Frostproof Fugitive’s Dash For Freedom Ends With Polk County Sheriff’s K-9 Owens

From Camper to Cruiser: Probation Violator’s Escape Attempt Foiled by Four-Legged Deputy

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old Frostproof man with an active felony warrant for violating his probation was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after a brief chase through a rural property.

Kurt Hugh Gaddy, who was wanted on a Polk County warrant, was seen by deputies attempting to flee a camper on Herndon Road, only to be caught by a swift-footed K-9 named Owens.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), deputies had received a tip about Gaddy’s location and arrived at the property to serve the warrant. Upon their arrival, Gaddy was spotted exiting a camper and trying to make a break for it…

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