Articles Tagged with K9

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A K9 was instrumental in helping the police catch and arrest a western Oregon man that they believed was involved in several types of theft crimes.

On December 9, a 55-year-old man who resides in a trailer in Newport, Oregon, found himself in handcuffs after allegedly carrying out a string of illegal acts. According to reports, he swiped a vehicle and took advantage of the personal belongings he found inside, including a credit card. The man reportedly headed towards Highway 101 and made pit stops at a few markets where he allegedly used the card to pay for his purchases.

The authorities received a call about a vehicle on the highway, and when officers from the Newport Police Department got there, they reported that the vehicle’s doors were open, but they did not see anyone around. The owner of the car was identified, and when the officers called them, they said they had no idea it had been stolen.

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On the evening of August 31, a woman and her 26-year-old boyfriend were at their residence in Beach Park when they began arguing. Things intensified, and the man allegedly became physically violent by striking her and putting his hands around her throat.

The alleged victim was able to get out of the house, and the authorities were notified. Deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the couple’s manufactured home to investigate the situation.

When the woman discussed the situation, she said her boyfriend hit and choked her during the altercation. The man was still inside the house, and deputies quickly surrounded the site.

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An Oklahoma man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing a machete from a home improvement store and swinging it at one of the employees.

On the afternoon of August 20, a man walked into a Home Depot store in Tulsa and reportedly went to the section of the store where the machetes are kept. He chose one from the display. The broad-bladed knife was packaged in plastic, and the man took off the wrapping and walked away from the area with the machete in his hand. He reportedly made his way to a beverage cooler and removed an energy drink. He chugged the beverage, and an employee tried to talk to him. He allegedly responded by swinging the blade at the worker before walking out the door with it. After he left Home Depot, the man reportedly went to a liquor store in the area.

The authorities were notified, and officers from the Tulsa Police Department responded to the report. They found the man, who was still holding the machete, was still at the liquor store. When they went inside and told him to put down the machete, he reportedly refused. They decided to use a Taser on him to get him to comply, and it initially failed to have an effect on the man. The police sent in K9 officers and quickly got him to cooperate.

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According to the police, a man driving a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike was allegedly found with 25,000 bags of heroin when they searched the vehicle during a traffic stop.

Last Halloween, a trooper from the Pennsylvania State Police was posted on the Interstate using radar on the passing vehicles, when he saw a man driving a blue Ford Explorer go by. According to the affidavit, the trooper noted the truck was “3 to 4 car lengths” behind the person in front of them, but he still “did not feel the Ford Explorer’s following distance was reasonable.”

The trooper began following the Explorer, which was traveling in the left/passing lane. After reportedly not passing any vehicles for approximately one mile, the trooper performed a traffic stop.

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When a Central Florida man handed over his driver’s license during a traffic stop, the officer allegedly found it coated with a controlled illegal substance which led to the discovery of a stash of drugs in the vehicle.

According to reports, on the evening of January 21, a man was driving in Haines City, Florida, when an officer spotted his vehicle and saw a tailgate blocking the visibility of the license plate. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver pulled over.

When the officer started talking to the driver, he asked to see his driver’s license. When the man handed it over to the officer, he reported that there was white powder covering the surface of the card. When asked if the license had the remnants of drugs, the man reportedly said no. He reportedly added that there were no narcotics in the truck.

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A man in the Florida Keys who allegedly claimed he was a mercenary reportedly threatened the safety and lives of deputies, their wives and children, and a K9 officer hundreds of times when he was arrested for driving under the influence.

Late in the afternoon on October 2, a man was driving a Kia SUV on Highway 1 in Monroe County. According to reports, deputies spotted the driver, who was allegedly going over the posted speed limit and was operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner.

The deputies performed a traffic stop, and when they reached the vehicle, they alleged that they could smell a strong odor of marijuana. They also reportedly spotted a can of Bud Light that appeared to be open.

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When the police went to the home of a wanted man in central Florida, they found a sign on the porch stating that the suspect “does NOT live here!”

On the afternoon of October 14, deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office went to a residence in Lakeland where a man wanted for several charges was living. When they approached the door, the authorities were greeted by a whiteboard sign with the suspect’s name followed by “does NOT live here.”

Ignoring the message, the officers remained at the address when someone exited the front door. They asked if they knew where the suspect was, and they said he was inside with a few people.

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Early last week, a woman from Indiana was arrested and charged when the authorities allegedly discovered a bag full of drugs the size of an avocado in her vagina.

On September 4, a deputy from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department was at a Phillips 66 gas station in Richmond, Ohio. He noticed a group of people standing together and assumed they were partaking in a drug deal.

A woman broke off from the group and got into a vehicle. She left the gas station parking lot, and the deputy, who had a K9 officer in the car, followed behind her. When she made a turn, the officer alleged that she didn’t use her turn signal, and he pulled her over.

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A man from Georgia allegedly broke into a Florida church and took a dip in the pool meant for baptism ceremonies before reportedly stealing items from the house of worship.

On August 4, an employee at the Emerald Beach Church of God in Panama City Beach was working when they heard the loud crash of a breaking window, and she quickly ran outside.

The authorities were notified, and deputies accompanied by a K9 officer from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office went to the church to investigate.

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A Wilmington man suspected of his third DUI allegedly bit a K9 and injured two additional officers during his arrest.

Around 1:30 AM on July 8, an officer from the Delaware State Police reportedly saw a Toyota Camry speeding on the Philadelphia Pike.

The officer performed a traffic stop, and the driver pulled into a parking lot before coming to a halt.

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