Fort Pierce Police K-9 team apprehends 5-time felon sought in domestic incident in Martin County

Fort Piece, Fl- A K-9 team from the Fort Pierce Police have apprehend a 5-time felon sought in domestic incident in Martin County.

Here are the details from The Fort Pierce Police Department:

FORT PIERCE POLICE K-9 TEAM APPREHENDS 5-TIME FELON SOUGHT IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT IN MARTIN COUNTY

On January 30, 2024 at approximately 8:27 p.m., Fort Pierce Police officers were advised that 43-year-old Raymond Allan Smith, of Vero Beach, was suspected to be in the local area driving a stolen black Nissan sedan. He was being sought in Martin County in connection with a domestic violence incident and was believed to be armed.

About an hour later, Fort Pierce Police Officer John Ashton spotted Smith in the stolen vehicle in the 1800 block of North U.S. Highway 1. Officer Ashton called for additional officers and attempted to stop the vehicle at the intersection of North U.S. Highway 1 and Seaway Drive. Smith stopped but after being given commands to exit the vehicle, he drove away and eventually stopped a second time in a parking lot in the 700 block of North U.S. Highway 1.

Smith struggled with officers as they attempted to take him into custody and Officer Ashton was forced to deploy his K-9 partner, Tucker. Smith, a 5-time felon, was then placed under arrest and transported to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital. After being medically cleared, he was taken to the St. Lucie County Jail and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon and resisting an officer without violence. A handgun was recovered inside the stolen vehicle.