K-9 finds fugitive in Santa Rosa County
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A K-9 found a Milton man who was wanted on multiple drug charges and was arrested, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
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According to an SRCSO Facebook post, 51-year-old Dewey Hamm had multiple arrest warrants out for him for drug-related offenses.
Those charges include:
Possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (felony)
Possession of drug equipment (misdemeanor)
Two counts of sale of a Schedule II controlled substance (felony)
Officers said K-9 Jake led deputies straight to Hamm's hiding place.
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Hamm is now in the Santa Rosa County Jail and has not been given bond.
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