Jennings fugitive arrested after run-in with police dog, Axel

A Jennings County fugitive was injured after police dog, Axel, took him into custody yesterday afternoon.

The Jennings County Sheriff’s Department reports that deputies tried to serve the warrant on 43-year-old Aaron Burton of North Vernon at about 4:30 p.m. yesterday in Spencer Township, but he refused to obey officer’s commands or  to show his hands. Deputy Cody Low sent Axel in and Burton was taken into custody.

He was taken to St. Vincent Jennings Hospital to be treated for his injuries before being taken to jail on a new charge of resisting law enforcement and the original warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of possession of methamphetamine.