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K-9

Salem, NJ
Police & Fire
Salem K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor Salem K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
Salem K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…

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by Sam Barron
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Trenton Police Officer, K-9 Injured When Unlicensed Driver Speeds Through Stop Sign: Mayor Trenton Police Officer, K-9 Injured When Unlicensed Driver Speeds Through Stop Sign: Mayor
Trenton Police Officer, K-9 Injured When Unlicensed Driver Speeds Through Stop Sign: Mayor A Trenton police officer and K-9 were injured when an unlicensed driver sped through a stop sign, authorities said. The crash occurred Thursday morning, July 25 at the corner of Second and Bridge streets, according to Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora The officer's vehicle was T-boned, sending both cars into a residential building, the mayor said. Both drivers were treated and released from an area hospital. The K-9 was treated for facial cuts. "Thursday's accident is a stark reminder of the dangers our officers face every day in the line of duty," Gusciora said in a press statement. Additiona…

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by Jon Craig
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Patrol Car, K-9 Stolen In Gloucester County Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place': Police Patrol Car, K-9 Stolen In Gloucester County Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place': Police
Patrol Car, K-9 Stolen In Gloucester County Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place': Police A Harrison Township police car with a K-9 aboard was stolen prompting a "shelter in place" in another Gloucester County community,  authorities said. On Facebook, West Deptford police said there was a suspect but no arrests had been made early Thursday, July 13. The patrol car theft occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, in Paulsboro. The patrol car was later recovered and the K-9 was safe, according to West Deptford Deputy Police Chief Michael Franks. All other questions were referred to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Messages were left at the prosecutor's …

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by Jon Craig
Alexandria, VA
News
Celebrate National Dog Day By Helping Leesburg Police Name Newest K-9 Celebrate National Dog Day By Helping Leesburg Police Name Newest K-9
Celebrate National Dog Day By Helping Leesburg Police Name Newest K-9 For National Dog Day, it is only right to help name the newest four-legged addition to the Leesburg police force. The new K-9 to their force is an adorable two-year-old Belgian Malinois, but he is currently nameless, the Leesburg Police Department said. Want to help pick his name? Here are the top contenders: Lucky  Rocky Riley (in memory of LPD Dispatcher Sherry Riley who passed away earlier this year) Click here to cast your vote! Anyone can vote from Friday, August 26, until Thursday, September 1.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Sheriff’s K-9 Sniffs Out Fleeing Offender Who Tried Hiding In Vacant Garfield Building Ductwork Sheriff’s K-9 Sniffs Out Fleeing Offender Who Tried Hiding In Vacant Garfield Building Ductwork
Sheriff’s K-9 Sniffs Out Fleeing Offender Who Tried Hiding In Vacant Garfield Building Ductwork A repeat offender bolted from Garfield police but was tracked down by a K-9 and removed with the help of firefighters after he tried hiding inside the ductwork of an abandoned building, authorities said. Officers Richy Mendez and Jaroslaw Wdowiak were responding to a resident’s car burglary call when they spotted city resident Jayden M. Barbarino Costa, 18, in the backyard of the victim’s Van Winkle Avenue home shortly before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Capt. Richard Uram said. Costa hopped several fences with the officers in pursuit. A perimeter was quickly established with help from Passaic poli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Armed Suspect Who Attempted To Force Way Into Long Island Home Police Searching For Armed Suspect Who Attempted To Force Way Into Long Island Home
Police Searching For Armed Suspect Who Attempted To Force Way Into Long Island Home Police are searching for an armed suspect who allegedly attempted to forcibly enter a Long Island home. The incident was reported around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, on West Main St., in Riverhead. When police arrived at the home the victim told officers a person armed with a handgun attempted to gain entry into a room, said the Riverhead Police. The subject kicked the door and then attempted to gain entry through a window before fleeing the area, police said. A search of the area for the subject by Riverhead officers and K-9 did not turn up the suspect. According to the victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Webster Bank Offers Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Fairfield County Robbery Suspect Webster Bank Offers Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Fairfield County Robbery Suspect
Webster Bank Offers Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Fairfield County Robbery Suspect A Fairfield County bank is offering a $500 reward for help finding a bank robber who made off with more than $2,000 in cash. The robbery took place around 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Webster Bank located at 3546 Main St., in Bridgeport. The wanted suspect stole $2,000 in cash by stating he was "Sticking up the place," said Detective Albert Palatiello, of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect was described as speaking with an Italian accent.  Following the robbery the man fled south on Main Street and West onto Clark Street, police said.  Officers rapidly responded to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Gettysburg, PA
News
Police K-9 Dies Of Brain Tumor, Adams County Sheriff Mourns Favorite Co-Worker Police K-9 Dies Of Brain Tumor, Adams County Sheriff Mourns Favorite Co-Worker
Police K-9 Dies Of Brain Tumor, Adams County Sheriff Mourns Favorite Co-Worker The Adams County Sheriff is mourning the loss of his favorite co-worker, his four-legged friend Leggy. Leggy, whose full name is Deputy Alegra, died Monday of a brain tumor. The K-9 had served the community for 11 years, teaching about safety and working as an explosive detector. Her partner was Sheriff James Muller who trained her and worked with her during her time with the force. Leggy made spaces safe for officers to enter a scene and safely do their work. Sheriff Muller released a statement on her passing on his Facebook. Sheriff James Muller over K9 Deputy Alegra.Facebook- She…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Officer, K-9 Struck In CT Hit-Run Officer, K-9 Struck In CT Hit-Run
Officer, K-9 Struck In CT Hit-Run Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect after an officer and his K-9 were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Connecticut, investigators said. Officers in New Haven County from the Naugatuck Police Department were dispatched to the area of Seth Drive and Highland Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicle, which had struck a police cruiser. It is alleged that the driver rammed a marked patrol vehicle, causing damage and fleeing the area. Investigators noted that neither the officer nor K-9 partner suffered …

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
K9 Officer Helps Police Nab Boonton Man In String Of Morris County Burglaries K9 Officer Helps Police Nab Boonton Man In String Of Morris County Burglaries
K9 Officer Helps Police Nab Boonton Man In String Of Morris County Burglaries Boonton Township police worked alongside the Morris County Sheriff Department’s K-9 unit to arrest a man believed to be connected to a string of burglaries that began in May, authorities said. Eric Logan, 35, of Boonton, was arrested Monday, August 3 following the execution of a search warrant at his residence, which turned up proceeds from several burglaries, township police said in a release. The break-ins took place between May 25 and August 3 and “involved similar patterns and a high value of proceeds,” authorities said. Logan was identified as a suspect during the investigation of the…

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by Valerie Musson