Last Updated on May 31, 2017 by CCAR Staff
POMONA >> A police bloodhound tracked a suspect from a rollover traffic collision 1/2-mile away to a hiding spot under a bush in Pomona Tuesday, according to a Pomona Police Department news release.
Donovan Manuel Pedraza, 18, of Pomona was arrested on suspicion of hit and run, child endangerment and driving without a license, according to the statement.
Witnesses reported that a man, and a woman with a toddler were seen running away from the crash scene about 1:22 p.m. in the 1200 block of Pavilion Drive.
Witnesses observed the trio from the van had blood on them. A child’s car seat was seen outside the vehicle.
Officers found the 19-year-old female with the 9-month-old child at a nearby park, officials said. The female sustained minor lacerations. The toddler, who had been strapped into the car seat that was not latched in to a seatbelt, was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
Using a shoe that had been found outside the vehicle for scent tracking, the bloodhound, Jax, tracked the suspect, who had minor injuries from the crash. The suspect vehicle was on its roof and sustained significant damage after striking a parked vehicle.
The Department of Children’s Services will check on the well-being of the child.
