State Police K9 tracks DUI suspect through woods, back yards in Montville

MONTVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — A Connecticut State Police K9 helped locate a suspect wanted on multiple charges Saturday, according the police officials.

K9 Zedo and his handler Trooper First Class Sulich were dispatched to locate a wanted person in the area of New London Turnpike and Old Fitch Hill Road around 6:30 p.m.

Montville police officers reported seeing the suspect flee into the nearby woods after colliding with a guardrail and disabling his vehicle. The 30-year-old was reported to be intoxicated and possibly involved in several other evading accidents in Norwich just prior.

According to police, K9 Zedo cast off the suspect’s driver side door, finding a set of car keys next to fresh footprints not long after entering the woods.

The K9 was able to track through several backyards to find the suspect hiding inside a plywood outbuilding. Police said he was found passed out due to heavy intoxication.

The suspect was charged with interfering/resisting arrest, criminal trespass, misuse of registration, evading responsibility, driving under the influence, and failure to maintain lane.

He was also wanted on a state police active arrest warrant for “escape 1st” and by CT Parole on two separate mittimus orders for violations of “threatening 1st” and violation of probation.

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