Police dog finds $3,000 worth of methamphetamine in parked car

Friday, February 20th, 2009

A police dog sniffed out $3,000 worth of methamphetamine Tuesday when the dog searched a car parked outside a suspected drug dealers apartment, according to investigators. The drug was allegedly hidden in the trunk of a car owned by the mans girlfriend, who officers arrested at the complex in the 2100 ...

Burglar subdued by police dog

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Authorities took a bite out of crime -- literally -- on Tuesday when a burglar needed stitches after being subdued by a police dog. The 19-year-old man was one of two men arrested inside a house in the 400 block of North Volutsia by officers responding to a burglary report. A woman ...

Protecting Canine Cops

Monday, February 16th, 2009

In 2002, Susie Jean was watching a television newscast at her home in Douglasville, Ga. pop. 20,065, when she saw a horrific scene: a fleeing criminal fatally shooting a police dog. “I had to do something,” says Jean, 51, who was grieving over the recent loss of her two beloved German ...

Donations aid in keeping police dog

Monday, February 16th, 2009

While Gallitzin borough officials are getting nervous about the costs of their new police K-9, Cambria Township’s police dog is bringing in the donations. Some young Boy Scouts came in last week with about $50 in coins they had saved for Alli, township Officer James McGough’s canine partner. A letter sent out ...

Canine officer learning the ropes of St. Charles Police Department

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

The newest member of the St. Charles Police Department is a furry, four-legged officer trained in narcotics and tracking. Aries, a 2-year-old German shepherd, joined the department in November after a six-week training course at Landheim K-9 Law Enforcement Training Center in Dyer, Ind. Age 2 Time on the job 3 months Best part ...

Salem police dog Dillon nabs two suspects in one days work

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

On back-to-back nights, police chases in Salem ended with the same result: Salem police dog Dillon taking a suspect into custody. The police dog and his handler Officer Trevor Morrison stopped two drivers who first tried to outrace police, then tried to run away. The first incident began about 4:30 a.m. Sunday ...

Police dogs: Man’s best friend also makes for great cop

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Police dogs: Man’s best friend also makes for great cop Officer Josh Buhmann and “K-9 Joey” are a dual-purpose team. Joey is a four-year-old male German shepherd. He’s been with the Evanston police department for two and one-half years, and Buhmann is Joey’s handler. Buhmann grew up in Riverton and graduated in Laramie. ...

Police dog’s death is a factor in seven-year burglary sentence

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Police dog's death is a factor in seven-year burglary sentence [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Police Dog Dio, a Belgian Malinois, was killed in a fall"][/caption] The death of a police dog in 2007 contributed to a seven-year burglary sentence given Thursday to a Kansas City man. Prosecutors did not charge Derrick L. Toombs, ...