Grant County deputies make arrest with the aid of a K-9

Grant County deputies made an arrest with the aid of a K-9. Tuesday afternoon (March 3) at approximately 1:00, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office received information that Samuel Hatlan, 54 from Gays Mills, was hiding out at a residence located on Shady Dell Road in the Township of Mount Hope. Hatlan had several felony arrest warrants out of Crawford County for Operating with a Restricted Controlled Substance, 7th, 8th, or 9th offense; Possession of Methamphetamine; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Illegally Obtaining Prescriptions; several Felony Bail Jumping; a second case of Operating with a Restricted Controlled

Substance 7th, 8th, or 9th offense; Resisting Arrest; and Criminal Damage to Property, dating back to June of 2025. Hatlan also has a lengthy criminal history to include Battery and Disorderly Conduct.

Several Grant County Deputies responded to the address on Shady Dell Road. Upon approaching Hatlan took off running through a pasture and adjacent field. A Grant County drone was deployed as well as two K-9 units. Hatlan continued to run and ignored officers’ commands to stop. Due to the presence of K-9 Vezer, Hatlan surrendered to deputies. Hatlan was taken into custody without further incident.

Samuel Hatlan was transported to the Crawford County Jail where he was booked in on all of the outstanding warrants. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office will also be referring new charges of resisting and possession of meth paraphernalia to the Grant County District Attorney’s Office.

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