Police Service Dog

• Peterborough police service dog locates break-in suspect hiding in scrapyard

  Police say officers early Sunday responded to a reported break-in at a scrapyard in Cavan-Monaghan Township.

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  May 13
  
• Police dog Dug lauded for role in South Okanagan stolen vehicle arrests

  “The capture and arrest of (the driver) would not have been possible without the determined efforts of police dog Dug,” said Sgt. Jason Bayda.

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  Apr 2
  
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• Manitoba RCMP police service dog nabs suspect who tried to run and hide

  One K9, Marook, tracked the third suspect into the woods and found him, police said. The suspect didn't obey officer orders but was arrested with Marook's help.

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  Dec 15, 2023
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• Street-level robbery call in downtown Peterborough leads to arrest of 2: police

  Police say two suspects fled the scene when officers arrived. Police service dog Gryphon helped arrest one man who was found with a pocketknife, stolen credit cards and IDs.

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  Oct 12, 2023
• 82-year-old woman reported missing found by Vernon police dog

  It was on a property in Spallumcheen at around 12:45 Saturday, when Mounties were called in to search for an 82-year old woman, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

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  Sep 18, 2023
• SIU clears Peterborough officer after police dog bites suspect during chase, arrest

  The SIU says a man who crashed an SUV into multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, suffered bites at the hands of a police service dog after fleeing from an officer on foot.

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  Jul 11, 2023
• Peterborough police draw stun gun, deploy K9 to arrest wanted man

  Police say a wanted man in Peterborough, Ont., was arrested Wednesday and found to have drugs and weapons including two BB guns, a stun gun, a throwing star and a switchblade.

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  Jun 29, 2023
• Peterborough police dog Gryphon tracks city man wanted on warrants

  Police say a man fled on foot from officers but was later located in the city's north end following a track conducted by police service dog Gryphon.

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  Jun 23, 2023
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• SIU investigates after Peterborough, Ont. police dog bites suspect in vehicle theft

  Following a crash into a construction zone at Morrow Park, the SIU says the driver of an SUV fled on foot until a canine unit officer and police service dog gave chase on foot.

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  Mar 21, 2023
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• Okanagan police dog lauded for ‘impressive career’ tracking down suspects, snuffing out trouble

  Hawkes found many missing people, helped police locate evidence, drugs, and other property, and is also credited with tracking numerous dangerous suspects.

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  Feb 24, 2023