A K9 unit bloodhound is deployed to conduct a search. Valley News/Courtesy photo
HEMET (CNS) - A 34-year-old man suspected of stealing a pickup in Hemet while in possession of methamphetamine, then hiding from police until a bloodhound tracked him down was behind bars today.Felix Alexis Nieves of Hemet was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Thursday on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of controlled substances, grand theft and driving on a suspended license. He was being held on $50,000 bail.According to the Hemet Police Department, about 10 p.m. Wednesday, a resident, whose identity was  not disclosed, was leaving the Walmart on South Sanderson Avenue when he noticed that his pickup was idling outside the store.The victim had no idea that it had been taken from his residence and called 911. However, before patrol
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