THPD K-9 Officer Rocky Helps Apprehend Domestic Abuse Suspect

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Terre Haute, In. – Around 2am Sunday morning Terre Haute Police officer responded to a reported domestic dispute in the 1400 block of 6th Avenue.  When they arrived, they could hear and man & woman arguing in the house.  The female answered the door and informed the officers that 38-year-old-Richie Johnson, of Terre Haute, had entered her home without permission and refused to leave. She said she had an active protective order against Johnson.  The protective order was confirmed by dispatch.  Johnson refused to comply with numerous orders to surrender. After an extended period, THPD K9 Rocky was deployed to assist. Johnson was located hiding in a crawl space accessed from the basement. K9 Rocky successfully apprehended Johnson, who was then taken into custody. Johnson has been charged with Residential Entry, Invasion of Privacy, and Resisting Law Enforcement.