At approximately 4:15 pm on  Friday, June 26, 2026, PCSO deputies went to a residence on Dante Street in Lakeland, in an attempt to locate 37-year-old Andrew Martinez who had a felony warrant for retail theft. 

Deputies attempted to make contact at the front door but were surprised when a body unexpectedly fell through the ceiling over the front porch and crashed to the ground. It was Martinez. 

He quickly got up and began to run away.

The deputies gave chase. 

One of the deputies was accompanied with his K9 partner Reno. The deputy yelled out to Martinez that if he continued running, the deputy would release K9 Reno.

With that, Martinez looked back, saw K9 Reno, and wisely opted to cease his run by jumping to the ground and surrendering. 

Andrew Martinez was arrested  on his warrant and additionally charged for resisting without violence for running away, albeit very briefly.