CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man wanted on a local arrest warrant was taken into custody early Thursday through the efforts of a Clearlake Police K9 after attempting to flee officers.

Franklin Lowery, 39, was arrested following the brief pursuit by police K9 Harley, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs.

In an early Thursday report Hobbs said that while he was on patrol at around 12:15 a.m. he contacted Lowery on Old Highway 53 near Lakeshore Drive.  

He said Lowery was known to be on active California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation parole for assault with a deadly weapon.

During a warrants check, dispatch advised Hobbs that Lowery had a parole warrant for his arrest. At that time, Officer Mike Ray was arriving with his K9 partner Harley, Hobbs said.

Shortly after dispatch mentioned the warrant, Lowery began running away across Old Highway 53 towards several nearby residences, according to Hobbs.

Due to the fact Lowery had a parole warrant for his arrest, was on parole for a violent felony, and was running away from officers, Hobbs said Officer Ray deployed Harley.  

Once Harley was out of the patrol vehicle he quickly apprehended Lowery about 25 yards away, Hobbs said.

Hobbs said Lowery was arrested for the warrant and resisting arrest. During a search following his arrest, Lowery was found to be in possession of approximately 1 gram of methamphetamine.

Lowery sustained injuries which included several puncture wounds during the K9 apprehension.  Hobbs said Lowery was transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake for treatment and to be medically cleared for incarceration.  

Lowery was still at the hospital shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday, but Hobbs said Lowery will be booked into the Lake County Jail once he is medically cleared for incarceration.