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Colorado Springs police K-9 Riggs aids in arrest of homicide suspect
A homicide suspect was arrested and taken into custody late Friday night with the help of one of Colorado Springs’ police dogs. An El Paso County sheriff’s detective, Colorado Springs police officers and the county’s violent offender fugitive task force tracked down a man wanted on a warrant for homicide around 10:30 p.m., according to…
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K-9 crimefighter Riggs helps Colorado Springs police make peaceful arrests
When he’s at home with his family, K-9 Riggs is “an excellent house dog,” according to his two-legged partner, Colorado Springs Police Officer Brock Lofgren. He enjoys belly rubs, wrestling with Lofgren or just hanging out at the house. On the job, however, the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois is one of the most effective “deescalation tools”…