Police K-9 Tracks Wanted Man In Shopping Center | News

CULPEPER,  Va. (WUSA)  - A K-9 named Kato helped apprehend a man wanted in three jurisdictions, according to Culpeper police.

On Monday just before 5 p.m., Culpeper County deputies located the suspect who was traveling along James Madison Highway near Wal-Mart in Culpeper.

Dep. David Jenkins followed Albert J. Burns, 29, of Culpeper, as he drove into the Wal-Mart parking lot. When Jenkins tried to make contact with him, Burns fled on foot.

But  Dep. Derek Emmel and Dep. Kato, a German shepherd, followed and assisted in the search. K-9 Dep. Kato started in the Wal-Mart parking lot, then tracked Burns to a shopping center next door.

Burns was found in a bush in front of Kohl's  department store at 5:39 p.m.

Burns was served with warrants for contempt of court (for failure to appear) in Culpeper County, Fauquier County and Charlottesville. He was also charged with driving on a suspended license as a result of Monday's incident.

Burns is being held in the Culpeper County Jail without bond.