Mugshot of suspect in K-9 shooting released by Madera County Sheriff's Office

OAKHURST, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) –  The mugshot of the 41-year-old who allegedly changeable a K-9 pursuing a rampage successful a stolen conveyance Wednesday day was released by the Madera County Sheriff's Office connected Thursday.

Deputies accidental the fishy 41-year-old Allen Scott Williams from Mariposa was arrested pursuing a hit-and-run successful Oakhurst wherever a stolen Toyota 4Runner was seen ramming respective vehicles.

41-year-old Allen Scott Williams (image provided by the Madera County Sheriff's Office)

After fleeing the scene, deputies accidental Williams drove up Highway 41 and past down Road 425B. Investigators accidental the proprietor of the Toyota 4Runner saw his missing vehicle, followed it, and alerted deputies. Williams past struck the proprietor of the Toyota 4Runner, who was pursuing him successful different vehicle, earlier traveling down a agelong driveway. He past got retired and fled.

Deputies connected the country accidental they chased Williams, who produced a shotgun and fired astatine Madera County Sheriff K-9 Obie. Obie was transported to an exigency veterinarian session successful Fresno.

An speech of gunfire ensued and Williams was struck. Deputies accidental helium was transported by chopper to a Fresno infirmary with non-life-threatening injuries.

Deputies accidental Williams was aboriginal arrested connected suspicion of usurpation of probation and battle with a deadly weapon.

As of Thursday morning, officials accidental K-9 Obie is expected to marque a afloat betterment pursuing an extended rehabilitation period.

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says the Madera Police Department volition behaviour an extracurricular autarkic transgression investigation, arsenic is process with officer-involved shootings.