Lake County, Illinois Sheriff's deputies break through wall and set a K-9 loose in the attic of a residence to arrest wanted man last week.
Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals Service - Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Matthew T. Heidbrick on March 8 with the help of a K-9, according to a news release.
The 27-year-old was wanted on a failure to appear arrest warrant for unlawful possession of a controlled substance regarding a previous arrest. Heidbrick also had a Lake County Body Attachment with a $6,000 full-cash bond.
Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team members developed information indicating Heidbrick was at his residence in the 25700 block of North Gilmer Road. Warrants deputies located him hiding in an upstairs attic, but the man refused numerous requests to surrender and exit. He instead retreated further into the attic and barricaded himself.
Deputies breached the wall in the area Heidbrick was hiding and when he still refused to surrender, K-9 Dax was deployed and assisted in the apprehension effort. Heidbrick was apprehended and transported to a local hospital, where he received treatment for the dog bite, and was released back into the custody of deputies.
Heidbrick was charged with Striking a Police Animal (Class A Misdemeanor), Resisting a Peace Officer (Class A Misdemeanor), and Obstructing a Peace Officer (Class A Misdemeanor).
