K-9 Unit Tracks Burglar

arrested an Acworth resident for trespassing and attempting to burglarize the complex clubhouse Wednesday morning.

Deandre Scott, 17, was seen entering the clubhouse at approximately 2 a.m. through the gym door after jumping the pool fence by apartment residents, said Brittany Duncan, Woodstock Police Department spokeswoman.

Scott was pursued a mile into the woods by K-9 officers. He was found on a back porch of a nearby residence within the hour, Duncan said.

Scott was charged with criminal trespass, criminal attempt to commit burglary and possession of tools for the commission of a crime. He is in the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with an $18,255 bond.

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office also had a warrant for Scott’s arrest for misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer.