A Madera County man was apprehended by a sheriff’s K9 after allegedly assaulting a truck owner with a shovel during a stolen vehicle incident, authorities said.

Deputies responded Wednesday morning to reports of a stolen Freightliner and an assault near Avenue 9 and Road 30.

The truck, reported stolen on Monday, was found stuck in a field. When the owner confronted the suspects, one reportedly tried to strike him with a shovel before both fled on foot.

California Highway Patrol officers arrested Eliza Martinez, 37, while Sean Deanda, 32, ran into a nearby orchard. Deputies established a perimeter and called in K9 Deputy Eliza Hernandez and her canine partner, Canelo, to assist in the search.

Deanda was found hiding inside a building on Avenue 10 ½. After multiple announcements asking t

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