TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— A man was taken into custody Sunday after Terre Haute Police Department sent in a K9 to remove the man from the scene.
A Facebook Post from the Terre Haute Police Department stated that officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of 6th Avenue on Sunday for a reported domestic dispute. The post said that the officers could hear arguing inside the home upon arrival.
After speaking with the woman, officers found out that she had an order of protection against the man who entered the residence and refused to leave. 38-year-old Richie Johnson of Terre Haute refused to comply with officers’ multiple attempts to get Johnson to surrender.
The post goes on to say that after an extended period of time, the THPD sent in their K9 Rocky to assist in locating Johnson. Johnson was found hiding in the crawlspace and with the assistance of K9 Rocky was taken into custody by police. Johnson is now being charged with residential entry, invasion of privacy, and resisting law enforcement.
