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Eagles Defensive Star Donates K9 To Atlantic City Police Department Eagles Defensive Star Donates K9 To Atlantic City Police Department
Eagles Defensive Star Donates K9 To Atlantic City Police Department A Philadelphia Eagles defensive star helped the Atlantic City Police Department hire one of its newest members, authorities said. Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox donated K9 Carlo to Atlantic City police, the department said in a Facebook post on Monday, Mar. 4. K9 Officer Robert Reynolds and K9 Carlo graduated from the Atlantic County police academy's K9 patrol and drug-detection course in Corbin City on Friday, Mar. 1. Officer Reynolds and K9 Carlo were given the John “Sonny” Burke Award, which was voted on by their classmates. Reynolds's car was also renumbered to "…
Man With Dementia Found Lying In Snow In Western Mass; K9 Leads Police To His Location Man With Dementia Found Lying In Snow In Western Mass; K9 Leads Police To His Location
Man With Dementia Found Lying In Snow In Western Mass; K9 Leads Police To His Location An 87-year-old Hampden County man is likely alive today thanks to the efforts of a Massachusetts State Police dog named Orry.  The man, who suffers from dementia, had wandered off from his home in Russell in the area of Blanford Road on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21. He was missing for more than eight hours on a frighteningly cold day. Records show the temperature didn't get above 40 degrees that day.  Russell police and state troopers quickly began canvassing the area in the hopes of finding him. it wasn't until a K9 unit found footprints in the snow that searchers got their first…
Helicopter, Drone Respond To Disturbance At Briarcliff Manor Residence Helicopter, Drone Respond To Disturbance At Briarcliff Manor Residence
Helicopter, Drone Respond To Disturbance At Briarcliff Manor Residence Authorities are investigating a disturbance at a Northern Westchester residence that prompted an intense police response utilizing a helicopter, drone, and a K9 unit.  The incident that prompted the activity began on Thursday evening, Feb. 1 at a residence in Briarcliff Manor on Tuttle Road, where a disturbance was reported to Briarcliff Manor Police, the department announced on Friday, Feb. 2.  Soon after authorities learned of the incident, Westchester County Police extended support by deploying resources such as a helicopter, drone, K9 unit, and the department's special respons…
Drone, K9 Track Nanuet Man Who Attacked Father, Police Say Drone, K9 Track Nanuet Man Who Attacked Father, Police Say
Drone, K9 Track Nanuet Man Who Attacked Father, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly punching his father in the face numerous times and then fleeing from police before being caught with the help of a drone and K9 officer. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 in Nanuet after police responded to a report of two men fighting in the street. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, an investigation found that the suspect argued with his father which turned physical inside their home. As the argument continued the son punched his father several times in the f…
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Ammo Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Waldorf Stop: Sheriff Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Ammo Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Waldorf Stop: Sheriff
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Ammo Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Waldorf Stop: Sheriff A 25-year-old man was found with a fully-loaded high-capacity magazine, ammunition, and marijuana after trying to run from a routine traffic stop in Charles County, authorities said. Jimon Khaleel Williams, of White Plains, was stopped by officers near Berry Road and Streamview Drive in Waldorf for a drug investigation on Jan. 5 around 3:15 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff's Office said. As officers approached the vehicle, they saw what appeared to be a firearm in the driver’s pants. Williams was asked to get out of his car but instead accelerated and fled toward Marsh Hawk Drive,…
Wanted Suspect Barricades Himself Inside Stafford County Home (UPDATE) Wanted Suspect Barricades Himself Inside Stafford County Home (UPDATE)
Wanted Suspect Barricades Himself Inside Stafford County Home (Update) A wanted suspect surrendered peacefully after barricading himself inside of a Stafford County home, police said. Deputies in Stafford County were notified that the suspect, whose name was not released, was in a home on Edwards Drive around 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, Major Shawn Kimmitz said. Deputies surrounded the home, but the man refused to leave. K9 and drone teams were called to the scene, and the man ultimately surrendered peacefully sometime around noon. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV…
K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Lorton Home (UPDATE) K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Lorton Home (UPDATE)
K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Lorton Home (Update) A 32-year-old man who plowed a vehicle into an occupied Fairfax County home while fleeing from officers early Thursday, Sept. 7, was tracked down by a police K9, authorities said. Nico Anthony Doublet was being held without bond on charges of Trespassing, Auto Theft, and Hit and Run, county police said. It happened just before dawn in the area of Cumbria Valley Drive and Derwent Valley Court in Lorton.Fairfax County PD Officers initially responded to reports of a man entering cars on the 9300 block of Cumbria Valley Drive in Lorton around 4:40 a.m. Officers parked their cruisers and app…
Fugitive Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit In LaGrange Fugitive Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit In LaGrange
Fugitive Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit In LaGrange A fugitive wanted in Westchester is now in custody after leaving the scene of a car crash and leading authorities on a chase through a wooded area in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident leading to the man's arrest happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 just before 5:30 p.m., when Dutchess County sheriff's deputies responded to a reported car crash and order of protection violation in LaGrange in the area of Noxon Road and Budd Lane.  According to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the suspect, who was determined to be a wanted fugitive from Westchester, had fled into a wooded ar…
Burglarized Ridgewood Couple Finds $15K Missing From Bedroom, Air Jordans From Basement: PD Burglarized Ridgewood Couple Finds $15K Missing From Bedroom, Air Jordans From Basement: PD
Burglarized Ridgewood Couple Finds $15K Missing From Bedroom, Air Jordans From Basement: PD A couple from Ridgewood returned after a couple of days away to hear a rear door slam and someone run from their house, police said. Village police quickly responded and found the rear door broken into and the home off Godwin Avenue near Midland Park ransacked late Sunday afternoon, April 30, Capt. Forest Lyons said. The couple said roughly $15,000 was missing from their bedroom and two pair of Air Jordan collector sneakers from the basement, the captain said. Village police converged on the area, along with their colleagues from Midland Park and Wyckoff and a Bergen County Sheriff's K9 un…
Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say A man who tried to rob a Bucks County Taco Bell at knifepoint now sits in the county lockup, according to authorities.  Lower Southampton police were dispatched to the restaurant at 265 E. Street Road in Feasterville for a reported armed robbery on Sunday, Jan. 29, the department said in a release. Witnesses described the suspect as a white man wearing a bright green jacket and jeans.  A K9 unit with the Warrington Police Department worked the scene to search for the robber, who was last spotted heading northwest toward Bucks Crossing Shopping Center, officials said.  Meanwh…
State Police Conduct Water Search For Missing 57-Year-Old Man From Ware State Police Conduct Water Search For Missing 57-Year-Old Man From Ware
State Police Conduct Water Search For Missing 57-Year-Old Man From Ware State Police scoured the waters of a reservoir in Central Massachusetts for a 57-year-old man who has been missing for several days.  Jeffrey Allard, of Ware, was last seen in the Farm Road/Cook Lane area after leaving Marlborough Hospital, on Sunday morning, Jan. 22, state and local police report.  Allard is described as a White male, standing 6-foot-1, weighing 170 pounds with short brown curly hair and brown eyes.  He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black shoes, black gloves and a dark grey hooded jacket with a Coca-Cola logo on the right side. He was carrying a duffle bag, according…
Police K9 Tracks Down Holyoke Assault Suspect After He Strangled Girlfriend: Cops Police K9 Tracks Down Holyoke Assault Suspect After He Strangled Girlfriend: Cops
Police K9 Tracks Down Holyoke Assault Suspect After He Strangled Girlfriend: Cops Holyoke police are thanking one of their furry brethren for helping them track down a man with a violent history who allegedly strangled his girlfriend earlier this week before running into the woods, authorities said.  The suspect, a 33-year-old man, whose name was not released, reportedly attacked his girlfriend at a home on Kennedy Circle and then ran away. Police chased him into the woods, but whenever they got close, he would see them and continue running, police said.  Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit Trooper John Areche and his trusty K9 partner Tucker heard the call over…
Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts
Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts A beloved K9 unit who dedicated his life to serving her Maryland community is officially retiring, announces authorities. Accelerant Detection Canine "Billie" will retire after serving nearly eight-and-half years of dedicated service to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, says State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci. "Billie and her handler, Senior Deputy Jeff Thomas are assigned to the Lower Eastern Regional Office and have lived, eaten, breathed, and worked together ever since", Geraci stated. "Billie's last investigations were an …
Remains Matching Missing PA Woman Found After Brother's Suicide During Welfare Check: Reports Remains Matching Missing PA Woman Found After Brother's Suicide During Welfare Check: Reports
Remains Matching Missing PA Woman Found After Brother's Suicide During Welfare Check: Reports A woman who had been missing since August 3 has been found dead, multiple media outlets report citing authorities. Tammy Berkey, of Berlin, had left her home in a red transam that Wednesday and had not been heard from since, according to her family. She was first reported missing on August 7, according to social media posts by her family. When state police went to her home along Mason Dixon Highway in Brothersvalley Township for a welfare check on Aug. 11, her brother, James Foy Jr., went into another room and shot himself, WJAC reports citing the acting District Attorney Molly M…
Hoax Bomb Threat In Schenectady Under Investigation Hoax Bomb Threat In Schenectady Under Investigation
Hoax Bomb Threat In Schenectady Under Investigation A 911 call reporting an armed man with pipe bombs in the Capital District was all just a hoax, police said. Officers were called shortly after noon Monday, Aug. 15 following reports of a man who allegedly had a gun and had placed two pipe bombs in Schenectady near Webster Street and 7th Avenue. Responding officers blocked off the surrounding area and evacuated several nearby homes out of precaution, Schenectady Police said. The call prompted officers from outside agencies to respond, along with a Schenectady Police K9 unit. But after a thorough search and investigation, police deter…
Police K9 Team In Bryans Road Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff Police K9 Team In Bryans Road Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff
Police K9 Team In Bryans Road Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff A wanted man in Maryland was tracked down by a police K9 unit after being busted with an illegal weapon and an alleged harassment incident, authorities announced. District Heights resident Kemani Rhodes, 21, who had been wanted for first-degree assault in Prince George’s, is facing new charges in Charles County after being apprehended following an incident in Bryans Road last month. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 block of Livingston Road at approxiamtely 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, where there was a reported suspect - later identified as Rhodes - p…
Virginia Teens Nabbed In Maryland For Stealing Car, Leading Police Chase: Police Virginia Teens Nabbed In Maryland For Stealing Car, Leading Police Chase: Police
Virginia Teens Nabbed In Maryland For Stealing Car, Leading Police Chase: Police Two teenagers who fled from police in a stolen vehicle from Virginia have been arrested in Montgomery County, say authorities. The teens stole the car from Loudoun County and were caught after a police pursuit in Silver Spring that ended near Sherwood Forest Drive, according to the Montgomery County Police.  A juvenile female passenger remained in the vehicle and was taken into custody, say officials. The driver was arrested with the assistance of other officers and a K9 unit.  Both teens were transported to be interviewed and the driver was charged with multiple motor …
Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer
Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer The Bensalem Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Deputy Director David Richardson died after a battle with pancreatic cancer over the last year, which his department said he fought with unending courage and humility. Richardson was a police officer in Bensalem Township for the past 24 years. He started as a patrol officer and was a member of the K9 unit for 13 years with his two K9 partners, Czar and Prince.  He was promoted to sergeant and was the supervisor for the K9 unit, Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division before being promoted to…
Boy, 13, Charged After Threats Of Shooting, Bombing Prompt Searches Of Bergenfield School, Home Boy, 13, Charged After Threats Of Shooting, Bombing Prompt Searches Of Bergenfield School, Home
Boy, 13, Charged After Threats Of Shooting, Bombing Prompt Searches Of Bergenfield School, Home Authorities searched Bergenfield's middle school and the home of a 13-year-old boy who they said posted threatening Snap Chat messages. The messages "detailed a school bombing and school shooting" at the Roy Brown Middle School last Friday, Detective Lt. William Duran said Thursday. A shelter-in-place immediately went into effect at the Washington Avenue school that day after the messages were received, Duran said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bomb Squad and K9 Unit were among the responders. "A sweep of the school and search of the juvenile's home were conducted with nothing found to indi…
Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say
Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say Two Western Mass juveniles have been arrested for alleged possession of firearms and illegal narcotics. According to Pittsfield Police, on Wednesday, May 26, police received word that a man was in possession of a gun at a residence on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield.  Arriving officers initiated an investigation and determined that three males had fled the residence and engaged in suspicious activity as they traveled through nearby properties on foot, said Lieutenant Gary Traversa.    A short time later, two juvenile males that matched witness descriptions were detained by officers. A search…
Man, Woman Nabbed With 1,000-Plus Packets Of Heroin In Western Mass Traffic Stop, Police Say Man, Woman Nabbed With 1,000-Plus Packets Of Heroin In Western Mass Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man, Woman Nabbed With 1,000-Plus Packets Of Heroin In Western Mass Traffic Stop, Police Say A man and woman were busted for allegedly trafficking drugs following a routine traffic stop in Western Massachusetts that resulted in the discovery of more than 1,000 packets of heroin, according to authorities. The arrests took place around 12:20 a.m. on Friday, May 7, when Trooper Tyler Hersom was on patrol on Route 91 in Whatley, said the Massachusetts State Police. While traveling northbound, Hersom’s attention was drawn to a blue Chevy Equinox veering in and out of its lane. It was then that Hersom initiated a traffic stop, according to police. During the stop, Hersom noticed the pas…
Mahwah Boy, 8, Donates $2,500 From Painted Flag Pallets To Little Ferry PD's New K9 Mahwah Boy, 8, Donates $2,500 From Painted Flag Pallets To Little Ferry PD's New K9
Mahwah Boy, 8, Donates $2,500 From Painted Flag Pallets To Little Ferry PD's New K9 A dog may be man’s best friend, but an 8-year-old boy from Mahwah now has some buddies of his own at the Little Ferry Police Department. Mason Duffy didn’t expect that so many people would offer to buy the flags that he’d painted on wooden pallets during the COVID lockdown. “He wasn’t looking to sell them,” Little Ferry Police Chief James Walter said. “But he was getting tons of requests.” So Mason decided to fundraise his art and contribute some of the proceeds to a worthy cause. By the time he was finished, Mason had painted 66 pallets with the Stars and Stripes, as well as Blue Line (…
State Police: Monmouth County Pair Arrested For Armed Robbery, 100 Vehicle Break-Ins State Police: Monmouth County Pair Arrested For Armed Robbery, 100 Vehicle Break-Ins
State Police: Monmouth County Pair Arrested For Armed Robbery, 100 Vehicle Break-Ins A pair of men from Monmouth County have been arrested for armed robbery and breaking into about 100 vehicles, authorities said.  Mario Mondragon, 21, of Long Branch and Genaro Guzman, also 21, of Shrewsbury Township are accused of committing the robberies and burglaries in five municipalities between April and June, New Jersey State Police said. State Police detectives with the Troop “C” Criminal Investigation Office along with members of the Eatontown Borough Police Department, Tinton Falls Police Department, Ocean Township Police Department and Long Branch Police Department, identifi…
‘She Was My Rock': Hackettstown Officer Pens Tribute To Lost K9 Jada ‘She Was My Rock': Hackettstown Officer Pens Tribute To Lost K9 Jada
‘She Was My Rock': Hackettstown Officer Pens Tribute To Lost K9 Jada Officer Christopher Laver of the Hackettstown Police Department posted a tribute to his beloved K9 partner after her abrupt and unexpected death. Jada --a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois-- suffered a medical episode while on duty Wednesday night, the department said. She died at Newton Animal Hospital shortly after. “What words do I use, what is it that I’m searching for to say?” Officer Christopher Laver wrote on social media. “Heartbroken? Devastated? Numb?” Laver's interest in K9 officers began when he was learned about military working dogs during his 2005 overseas deployment, he…
Fairfield Police Department Welcomes New K9 Officer Fairfield Police Department Welcomes New K9 Officer
Fairfield Police Department Welcomes New K9 Officer The Fairfield Police Department has welcomed a new furry friend to its K9 team. K9 Sammy, who is certified with the National Police Canine Association, was welcomed to the department on Monday, Sept. 16. She is also certified with the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association as an Explosive Detection Police Service Dog and a certified Military Working Dog with the Department of Defense. K9 Sammy has been partnered with Officer Franck DeAngelis, who has been a member of the department since August 2001. Officer DeAngelis, who is currently assigned to the Patrol Division, has served as a Fiel…
K9 Officer Mac Joins Rockland Sheriff's Office By Way Of Hungary K9 Officer Mac Joins Rockland Sheriff's Office By Way Of Hungary
K9 Officer Mac Joins Rockland Sheriff's Office By Way Of Hungary The Rockland County Sheriff's Office has welcomed a new officer to its K9 Unit -- K9 Mac. K9 Mac is an 18-month- old German Shepard from Hungary that Sheriff Louis Falco purchased using asset forfeiture funds. The new officer is named in remembrance of our department’s recent passing of Detective Al McMahon.  K9 Mac and his handler Officer Angelo Bragaglia will begin K9 Patrol School for the next 16 weeks beginning March 11. 
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84 K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84  A State Police K9 helped troopers nab a suspected car thief after he helped track down the man as he ran following a pursuit that ended with his tires flattened by stop sticks.  The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when state police received a report of a stolen car in Danbury. Troopers were able to quickly track down the 2017 Honda Pilot as it passed Exit 14 on I-84, according to a state police report. After noticing the troopers, the driver, identified as Manuel Ortiz, 18, of Waterbury, immediately began fleeing at a high rate speed and engaged police in a pursuit, the report…
Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career
Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career One of Hyde Parks “finest” is calling it a career as Chief Eric Paolilli rides off into the retirement sunset following more than three decades in law enforcement. Paolilli, who has made the rounds at several Hudson Valley police agencies, officially stepped away on Aug. 17 at a ceremony held at the Hyde Park Police Department in front of friends, family, colleagues and well-wishers. After spending the early years of his career at the Dutchess County Bureau of Fire, Town of East Fishkill police and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Paolilli transferred to the City of Newburgh Police in …
Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer
Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is mourning the death this week of its dedicated, highly-successful K9 officer named Duncan. In 2016, K9 Duncan retired from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. She was 10-years-old and served at the Sheriff’s Department as a certified patrol, tracking and narcotics dog for eight years.  During her distinguished career with the Sheriff’s Office, she was credited with more than 300 narcotics arrests and solving more than two dozen property-related crimes.  K9 Duncan is also credited with numerous tracks where she located criminals and missing persons.…
Narcotics, Cash Seized Following Vehicle Stop Near Fairfield County Border Narcotics, Cash Seized Following Vehicle Stop Near Fairfield County Border
Narcotics, Cash Seized Following Vehicle Stop Near Fairfield County Border A Connecticut State Police canine led the way during an early morning traffic stop on Route 114 that led to the arrest of two men who were in possession of nearly $2,500 cash, cocaine and other drugs. Patrol officers from the Bridgeport troop conducting a motor vehicle enforcement detail stopped 20-year-old Hamden resident Jocelyn Nyas Serrano-Rivera at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, when she was spotted committing a motor vehicle violation. During the stop, troopers reported that they immediately detected the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, prompting a search of t…