Carlsbad Man Arrested for Suspected DUI as He Tries To Drown Police Dog
The Carlsbad Police arrested Lavar Toosweet McKiernan on Saturday January 25, 2008 on suspicion of driving under the influence. Around 8:20pm McKiernan was driving without headlights near Carlsbad Boulevard and State Street in Carlsbad when he nearly ran into three parked cars.
When the officers tried to pull him over he rear-ended another car driven by a 44 year old driver who was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, and then hit a telephone pole. McKiernan who was not able to drive his car after the crashes, ran on foot into the lagoon west of Carlsbad Boulevard said Lt Marc Reno.
Carlsbad police, the San Diego police helicopter and an Oceanside police dog found McKiernan hiding in 4 feet of water in the lagoon. McKiernan was trying to drown the police dog by holding and pushing him underwater, but was quickly apprehended by the Carlsbad police. He was then taken to Tri-City Medical Center with injuries.
McKiernan was later taken into custody at the Vista jail, where he is being held on charges including great bodily injury while DUI, evading a police officer and attempting to harm a police dog. Bail is set at $230,000.
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