By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
NEW CAMBRIA - A man wanted on multiple warrants finally exited a garage in which he was hiding from deputies thanks to the persuasion of K-9 Maggie.
Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that deputies were sent to New Cambria for a welfare check Monday afternoon. While at the residence in the 100 block of Mill Street, one of the deputies saw Alyssa Baker, 31, of Salina, who he knew to have an active warrant. She was taken into custody without incident, Soldan said.
Deputies then noticed Dane Welch, 23, of New Cambria, peeking out from inside the garage, and knew that he also had active warrants, Soldan said.
According to Soldan, Welch refused to exit the garage, so K-9 Maggie was sent in. Although Maggie didn't bite Welch, she was persuasive enough that Welch decided to exit the garage.
In addition to his warrants, Welch was arrested on a requested charge of felony obstruction, Soldan said.