BUTLER COUNTY — An area police K-9 helped track down and arrest a wanted suspect who was hiding in bushes after fleeing police.
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On Nov. 21, around 3 p.m., FLOCK cameras in Ross Township alerted police of a possible wanted person in the area, according to a press release from the Ross Township Police Department.
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Officers located the suspect vehicle in a driveway near the 2500 block of Cincinnati-Brookville Road.
The felony wanted suspect, Kevin Nowlin Jr., was seen getting into the driver’s seat of the vehicle, according to police.
An officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle at the BP Gas Station on Hamilton-Cleves Road.
Nowlin immediately exited the vehicle and fled on foot, according to police.
Ross Township Police Sergeant Liddil and his K-9 partner Blitz responded to assist and found Nowlin hiding in the bushes of a neighbor’s residence.
During a search of the vehicle, police recovered a loaded firearm from Nowlin’s property.
Nowlin was taken into custody and booked into Butler County Jail on the following charges:
- Having Weapons Under Disability (third-degree felony)
- Obstructing Official Business (second-degree misdemeanor)
- Resisting Arrest (second-degree misdemeanor)
- Felony Warrants
- Misdemeanor Warrants
- Driving Under License Suspension
Police said that additional charges are pending.
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