A man who tried to run from police following a traffic stop on King Street was apprehended quickly enough, but police are now stuck with what to do about the man's two angry dogs that he left behind in the car.
05.09.2012 | NORTHAMPTON -- One of the dogs left behind when a motorist fled police Wednesday afternoon reacts as Det. Corey Robinson approaches the vehicle.NORTHAMPTON - A man who tried to run from police following a traffic stop on King Street was apprehended quickly enough, but police are now stuck with what to do about the man's two angry dogs that he left behind in the car.
Police have the car secure and are waiting for an animal control officer to come and figure out what to do with the two large dogs, police said.
Det. Corey Robinson said the man was stopped at about 4:30 p.m. by police for a traffic stop on King Street near the Sunoco station and the Hotel Northampton.
The man got out of the car and ran away with officers in pursuit. He was apprehended in the parking lot of the Hampshire County Probate and Family Court, 33 King St.
Robinson said the man's name will not be available until police are finished booking him. He did not know what the charges will be or why the man was originally stopped.
He left two aggressive dogs in his SUV, and police are waiting for animal control to get them out.
This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.