Man accused of attempting to drown BSO K-9 dog in lake during Oakland Park foot chase faces judge

A man accused of several crimes appeared in bond court after agents reported he attempted to drown a police K- dog in a lake while fleeing from deputies in Oakland Park Charles Wilder appeared in bond court Wednesday with a bandage on his arm Broward Sheriff s Office officers disclosed one of their deputies spotted the suspect who had a warrant out for his arrest in connection to several petty thefts outside of the Dollar General store along the block of West Oakland Park Boulevard Tuesday afternoon When the deputy attempted to make contact with Wilder investigators announced he fled the scene on foot and ran into a nearby neighborhood Deputies dispatched Moose the K- dog Wilder jumped into a nearby lake and when the dog went in after him detectives reported the suspect attempted to drown the assisting K- The arrest overview states Wilder intentionally and willfully repeatedly dunked K- Moose s head under the water in an attempt to drown the dog Wilder was later apprehended Personnel noted Moose is going to be OK As for Wilder he remains behind bars He faces a list of charges including one count of causing great harm or death to a police fire or safety and rescue animal one count of resisting an officer without violence and eight counts of petit theft in the second degree If Wilder is able to post bond the presiding judge in Wednesday s hearing ordered the suspect to refrain from coming back to the area where the matter took place