GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) – A K-9 found a wanted suspect in the crawl space of a home in Gaston County after a three-hour search on Sunday, according to police.
Zachary Goldston-Wynn, 29, was reportedly wanted on multiple outstanding warrants across several North Carolina counties. Those can be found near the bottom of this article.
Additionally, as a result of Sunday’s situation, Goldston-Wynn was charged with breaking & entering, resisting a public officer, child abuse, and littering.
Zachary Goldston-Wynn(Courtesy: Gastonia Police Department)What happened
An initial encounter between a bail bondsman and Goldston-Wynn reportedly happened on Sunday, June 29, at Lineberger Park in Gastonia.
The bondsman said that when he tried to take Goldston-Wynn into custody, he threw a child he was holding and ran away, prompting a response from police.
Police said they deployed K-9 Ozzy, and after a three-hour search that spanned four miles, Goldston-Wynn was found in the crawl space of a house under construction along West Sixth Avenue.
K-9 Ozzy(Courtesy: Gastonia Police Department)
When repeated warnings by officers were reportedly ignored, Ozzy was let loose under the house and apprehended Goldston-Wynn.
Officers said they crawled into the confined space after Ozzy and took Goldston-Wynn into custody.
Crawl space (left), house under construction (right)(Courtesy: Gastonia Police Department)Previous outstanding charges
Goldston-Wynn was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants across other North Carolina counties. Those are listed below.
Guilford County: Breaking & entering motor vehicle, felony larceny, felony conspiracy, four counts of possession of stolen goods, felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle, resisting a public officerWake County: Two counts each of felony possession of stolen goods, felony breaking & entering, felony conspiracy, and felony larceny
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