Tag: police dog
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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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Colorado Springs police K-9 Zev takes down fleeing suspect, ending overnight crime spree
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs police dog took down a fleeing suspect on Monday, ending an alleged overnight crime spree that included a car theft, a robbery and a police chase that left two pedestrians injured, law enforcement officials said. Elizabeth Walters, 36, faces multiple felony and…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 Zev takes down fleeing suspect, ending overnight crime spree
A Colorado Springs police dog took down a fleeing suspect on Monday, ending an alleged overnight crime spree that included a car theft, a robbery and a police chase that left two pedestrians injured, law enforcement officials said. Elizabeth Walters, 36, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, according to police. At about 1 a.m. Monday,…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 Riggs takes down armed, fleeing suspect
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs police dog aided officers in the arrest of a man who jumped from a second-story window in an attempt to evade capture, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect, whose name was not released, was wanted in a domestic violence incident, police…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 Riggs takes down armed, fleeing suspect
A Colorado Springs police dog aided officers in the arrest of a man who jumped from a second-story window in an attempt to evade capture, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect, whose name was not released, was wanted in a domestic violence incident, police said. At about 6 p.m. Saturday, officers attempted to contact…
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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”…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 helps track down home invasion suspect
A Colorado Springs police dog was instrumental in tracking and apprehending an alleged home invader on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. Xavier Smith, 33, faces several charges including first-degree burglary, aggravated robbery and felony menacing, police said. Officers arrived at a residence in the 1200 block of Flycatcher Lane after receiving a call that a…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit of Highlands Ranch man attacked by police dog
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit against two Douglas County sheriff’s deputies whose dog bit the sleeping resident of a Highlands Ranch home as the result of an alleged misunderstanding about a burglary. Tyler Luethje sued Deputies Travis Kyle and Scott Kelly for excessive force, wrongful arrest and unlawful entry after…