Police dog takes down fleeing suspect in Santa Rosa

<p>A 43-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly fleeing from police and being tackled to the ground by a police dog.</p><p>Marcial Anguiano Pena was booked at Sonoma County jail for felony evading a police officer, assault on a police K-9 and resisting arrest.</p><p>The incident began at 12:20 a.m. when a vehicle driven by Pena was stopped on Fourth Street in downtown Santa Rosa for a vehicle code violation, police said.</p><p>The driver initially pulled over, but then sped away, leading officers on a 5 to 10 minute pursuit.</p><p> The suspect eventually lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a light pole at the intersection of South E Street and Maple Ave.</p><p>Apparently uninjured, the suspect then fled on foot up an embankment leading toward Highway 12. Police then sent the police dog after him and he was apprehended.</p><p>Police said Pena struck the dog during the encounter, leading to the assault allegation against the K-9.</p>