Kendrick Shaun Hulsey, 37, of 840 Fairview Road Apt. 11, Rockmart, was taken into custody by the Rockmart and Polk County Police on Monday morning in an incident noted by PCPD on social media.

Hulsey was involved in a traffic stop where he fled on foot, and was holding onto a puppy while being pursued by officers after he left abandoned his truck at Blue Hole Road and Atlanta Highway.

PCPD noted that he was located in the woods not far from the stop on South Newcomb Street, while still holding onto the puppy.

Hulsey was booked into the jail where he remains this morning on a felony and misdemeanor bench warrant, along with charges of obstruction of law enforcement officers and a probation violation charge.

Bond was set at $1,400.

From the Polk County Police Facebook page:

Earlier this morning, Officers with the Uniformed Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on a white Ford F-250 on Blue Hold Road / Atlanta Highway. When the vehicle stopped, a male passenger fled from the vehicle on foot.

Officers from our agency, and the Rockmart Police Department responded to the area to search for this subject. The male suspect (later identified as Kendick Hulsey – 37yom from Rockmart) was located in the woods on South Newcomb Street by the Rockmart Police Department. Mr. Hulsey was taken into custody without incident.

It was later determined that Mr. Hulsey had outstanding warrants for his arrest through the Polk County Sheriff’s Office & Rockmart Police Department.

The most impressive thing…Mr. Hulsey maintained possession of his puppy the entire time. The puppy was released to family members of Mr. Hulsey, and no charges will be pressed for Party to a Crime on the pup.

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