Man facing a string of charges captured by K-9 officer after running from traffic stop in Cobb Co.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A man suspected of trafficking meth and other crimes was captured after running from a traffic stop thanks to a K-9 officer in Cobb County.

On Tuesday, March 19, officers with the Acworth Police Department were conducting a traffic stop on North Main Street, approaching the Bartow County line.

During the traffic stop the driver, identified as Christopher Lance Hammitt of Cedartown, ran away.

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Other Acworth police officers along with deputies from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office responded to help search for Hammitt.

K-9 officer Robuck began to search for Hammitt and was able to track him outside of a home near McClain Drive where he was arrested.

Officers discovered that Hammitt was wanted for trafficking methamphetamine, financial transaction card fraud, obstruction, tampering with evidence, possession of methamphetamine, driving on a suspended license, tag light violation, and operation of an unregistered vehicle.

Hammitt was taken to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Department.

Additional charges were added because of his running from police.

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