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Joaquin Soto-Olivas, 27, was booked into the Highlands County Jail on Sunday, following a car crash and K-9 search in Avon Park. (Photo: Highlands County Sheriff’s Office)<\/span> <\/p>

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AVON PARK, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A K9 with the Highlands County Sheriff\u2019s Office helped locate a man accused of burglary in Manatee County following a crash in Avon Park.<\/p>

Avon Park crash<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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According to the Highlands County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies went to Dressel Road around 7 p.m. Sunday for a report of a car that hit a fence. Witnesses told authorities that the driver fled the scene after the crash.<\/p>

Highlands County K-9 search<\/h2>

Deputies said they set up a perimeter and used K-9 Waylon and K-9 Gentry to search the area. K-9 Gentry found 27-year-old Joaquin Soto-Olivas hiding in a field north of Old Bombing Range Road.<\/p>

Soto-Olivas, 27, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage and driving without a valid license.<\/p>

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He was also charged with driving under the influence and resisting an officer before being booked into the Highlands County Jail.<\/p>

Criminal investigation details<\/p>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

It is not yet clear if anyone else was in the car at the time of the crash or if there were any injuries.<\/p>

Authorities have not released information regarding the specific details of the active Manatee County burglary warrant.<\/p>

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