DPS K-9 Tracks Down Fugitive
Texas Department of Public Safety
SOUTH TEXAS (News Release) - Meet DPS K-9 Bona and her handler, Trooper Rabun. Together, they helped track down a fugitive wanted for murder after a miles-long manhunt in rural Frio County.
Photo courtesy of Texas Department of Public Safety.
Earlier this month, Bona and Trooper Rabun received information from a Medina County Sheriff’s Deputy involved in a vehicle pursuit on I-35.
During the pursuit, the driver, who was identified as Naudy Hernandez Perez, 25, eventually stopped along the interstate in Frio County, fled the vehicle on foot and absconded into the brush.
Working with the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, multiple law enforcement agencies established a security perimeter in the area and provided security cover for DPS’ K-9 Team.
Using human odor from Perez’s abandoned vehicle, K-9 Bona and Trooper Rabun tracked Perez through the brush for over two miles. After nearly three hours, they found Perez attempting to conceal himself underneath a thick tree.
Perez was arrested without incident and transported to the Medina County Jail. He faces charges for murder and evading arrest.
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