Man accused of running from officers, leading to K9 injury, arrested after standoff with task force

Man accused of running from officers, leading to K9 injury, arrested after standoff with task force

A man accused of injuring a K9 while running from police in Southaven was arrested nearly 50 miles away on Tuesday.

Man who allegedly injured Southaven K9 is in custody

SOUTHAVEN — Ronald Pilkington, who investigators say fled a traffic stop last week leading to an incident that injured a police K-9, is in custody. Southaven Police Chief Seth Kern expressed gratitude to Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley and the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department for what he described as their “unwavering search” for Pilkington. Police said Pilkington ran from the stop, prompting officers to pursue him. During the attempt to…

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Authorities confirmed that Pilkington will face his charges in Tennessee before being extradited to Mississippi.