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2023 Patrol Case of the Year
On 08-17-2023, at approximately 1100 hours, the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) received a call from the United States Marshals, District of Colorado Violent Fugitive Task Force. Task Force agents requested the assistance of the Tactical Enforcement Unit to apprehend an armed and dangerous violent fugitive. Agents had reliable information that the fugitive was armed and was desperate to avoid apprehension. The fugitive reportedly had fired rounds from a handgun while avoiding arrest in the Denver Metro area.
US Marshals located the fugitive working on a vehicle. TEU, with the assistance of CSPD K9 Officer Brian Kelly-1961 and his police service dog, Zev, responded to the area to assist agents. Tactical units moved in to conduct a block on the vehicle and contact the suspect. When confronted by tactical officers, the suspect reached inside of the vehicle and produced two handguns. He then ran north from tactical officers in the direction of K9 Officer Kelly who had strategically set up to prevent the suspect from running into a residential area. Officer Kelly deployed K9 Zev and began yelling at the suspect to stop. The suspect raised the handgun in his right hand and pointed it directly at Officer Kelly, placing Kelly in immediate risk of seriously bodily injury or death. The suspect tripped and fell to the ground without discharging the firearm. The suspect got up, turned away from Officer Kelly and began running southbound towards the entrance of a hotel. He was still carrying a handgun in each hand. Officer Kelly released K9 Zev and instructed Zev to apprehend the suspect.
Zev contacted the suspect by the left hamstring area preventing the suspect from running any further. The suspect struggled with Zev. Zev held as trained while Officer Kelly pursued the gun wielding suspect, placing himself at great risk of serious bodily injury or death, to assure the suspect could not enter the hotel and place citizens at risk. Officer Kelly issued several commands for the suspect to drop the guns. The suspect ignored commands and turned towards Kelly raising both guns towards Officer Kelly, once again placing him in immediate danger of serious bodily injury or death. Officers Kelly and Waters fired his duty weapon and struck the suspect. The suspect fell to the ground still clutching one of the firearms. Once again placing himself in harm’s way, Kelly courageously moved towards the downed suspect and began trauma care.
2023 Detection Case of the Year
On February 13th, 2023, Officer Nelson and K9 Bones with the Sheridan police department assisted the Denver Metro Front Range drug task force with a buy bust operation in the metro area. During this operation, detectives with the task force ordered narcotics from a suspected dealer. The dealer arrived with the ordered amount and was taken into custody without incident. The ordered drugs were seized, and K9 Bones alerted on the dealers car to positively identify that drugs were in the car. Due to the seizure and positive alert a warrant was issued for two locations in the metro area where the suspect resided. A DEA SWAT team was assembled and breached the apartment. When the apartment was clear, Officer Nelson and K9 Bones conducted a drug search of the apartment. Bones alerted at various locations within the apartment where another large amount of narcotics were seized. Before going to the second apartment, Detectives with the task force asked Officer Nelson and K9 Bones to open air search two cars that belonged to the suspect. Upon completion of the vehicles, Bones alerted to a white pick up truck and no alert on the second vehicle. The information was passed to the detectives on scene. Officer Nelson and K9 Bones then went to the second apartment where SWAT made entry into that apartment. K9 Bones was called in again, however, Bones showed no alerts in the second apartment. A subsequent investigation revealed that another 15 pounds of illegal narcotics were seized from the vehicle that K9 Bones alerted to and a search of the second apartment revealed that no narcotics were inside the apartment. This was a seizure that ended up recovering over 60,000 Fentanyl pills, close to 20 pounds of Methamphetamines, 25 grams of Heroin, 4 pounds of Cocaine, $50,000 in US Currency and one handgun with ammunition.
2022 Patrol Case of the Year
On September 7, 2022, Fargo Police responded to a shooting where several shots were reportedly fired. Officers ultimately located four suspects on scene, who fled on foot before then fleeing in a vehicle. The vehicle was then relocated by a Moorhead Officer, where it was pursued before crashing on Interstate 94 at Main Ave SE in Moorhead. The four occupants then fled Eastbound from the car on foot.
A perimeter was then set up around the area the suspects were last seen running. Officer Musich and K9 Zeke then gave a K9 announcement, but no one surrendered. Zeke began tracking east from 34 St near I94. The track continued around the edge of a large pond, which was surrounded by long brush and trees that extended out approximately 15 ft from the ponds edge. As they came around the end of the pond, Zeke pulled into the tall brush and trees, where he went out of sight. Officer Musich then observed Zeke’s breathing change and it sounded as though he bit on to something, but no one could be heard in pain. Officer Musich then moved in, where he observed Zeke alerting to a black backpack. Based on Zeke’s change in behavior, Officer Musich advised he believed the backpack had fresh humor odor on it from the fleeing suspects. The backpack was then opened, where a loaded semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine was located inside.
Officer Musich then deployed Zeke back into the brush to continue clearing the area for any suspects or evidence. Zeke ultimately went into a down in the tall brush near the pond, indicating he had located another article. Officer Musich moved up and ultimately located another loaded semi-automatic handgun under the brush, approximately 20 yards to the South from the first one.
Zeke was then deployed back into the brush and worked south. A short time later, Zeke pulled into the native area around the pond, where Officer Musich could hear his breathing again change. Due to Zeke going out of sight and the suspects possibly being armed, Officer Musich called Zeke out of the brush. Zeke returned from the brush with a small loaded black revolver in his mouth. Zeke dropped the gun and went into a down, alerting to recent human odor.
Officers secured all three firearms and gave Zeke a short break. Approximately five minutes later, Officer Musich began to cut Zeke near the I94 off ramp to 34 St in attempt to track the suspects. Zeke began tracking Southeast towards a large drainage culvert. As they neared the dark culvert, Zeke began to air sent, indicating he was in human odor. Zeke then jumped into the culvert, which was filled with approximately one foot of water and began to pull in. Zeke then started to bark where officers illuminated the culvert and observed all four suspects hiding inside. Two of the suspects surrendered immediately and two fled on foot out of the culvert and were arrested by the perimeter officers.
Investigators indicated that the firearms and individuals located were likely tied to other recent shootings in the Fargo Moorhead area.
2022 Detection Case of the Year
On November 22, 2022, Deputy Nate Camacho and his partner Max conducted a cold stop on a 2019 Honda Insight passenger car on I-17 near mile post 266 in Cordes Lakes. During the contact with the driver, from Tulsa, OK, Deputy Camacho observed numerous signs of deception and excessive nervousness. Deputy Camacho spoke with the driver a short time and established reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. The driver refused consent to search the vehicle and K9 Max was deployed around the vehicle to conduct a free air sniff. K9 Max alerted to the vehicle, the driver was detained, and a search of the vehicle was conducted. During a search, Deputy Camacho located 53 lbs of methamphetamine, 11 lbs of cocaine, 36 lbs of fentanyl pills and (3) loaded firearms.
2023 Honorable Mention Patrol
Sr. Cpl. Bryan Stewart-Calcasieu Parish S.O., LA
2023 Honorable Mention Detection
Agent K. Winters, Lakewood PD
2022 Honorable Mention Patrol
Dep. Crain, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
2022 Honorable Mention Detection
Officer J. Leslie, Beaumont PD
On 01/10/2024 at 0230 hours, Officers from multiple agencies in the Kansas City metro were assisting in the pursuit and apprehension of a vehicle involved in an armed carjacking where the victim was shot.
Leawood Police Department initiated a pursuit with the suspects for approximately 10 minutes before losing the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle was located again a short time later by Leawood Police and pursued for another 10-15 minutes into Kansas City, KS.
Three subjects fled from the vehicle and two were caught by pursuing officers quickly after the suspects fled on foot. One suspect was left outstanding and K9 units from Lenexa PD and Bonner Springs PD formulated a tactical plan and deployed simultaneously in search of the suspect. The conditions were cold and icy with several inches of snow. Sgt Richard Sanchez and K9 Kobi searched with Sgt. Brennan Bargerstock and K9 Ciko from Bonner Springs PD. Sgt. Sanchez and Kobi were able to clear a fenced in area, ultimately flushing the remaining suspect over the fence into the adjacent neighborhood. Sgt Bargerstock and K9 Ciko deployed in the neighborhood to the north of fenced in search area. After a short time, Sgt. Bargerstock and K9 Ciko located the suspect hiding next to a shed located in the yard of a residence. The suspect was given verbal commands and he surrendered without incident. A firearm was located in the suspect vehicle and all three suspects were arrested and charged.
On 4/2/2024 at 0941 hours, Fargo PD located an occupied stolen vehicle driving in the area of 25 St S and 17 Ave S. The vehicle fled through a residential area and was not pursued. A few minutes later, the vehicle was located at 16 St S and 20 Ave S. The vehicle crashed into a fence running along the interstate. All of the doors were open, and the vehicle was unoccupied. A nearby resident approached the officer on scene and stated she witnessed multiple people running from the vehicle. A perimeter was set-up and the vehicle was confirmed stolen from a different jurisdiction. There was also an NCIC alert for a stolen pistol that was in the vehicle at the time of the theft. Officer Brad Cernik and K9 Uno were dispatched to the scene for a track. Canine announcements were given, after a few moments, the track was started in the backyard of the address the witness stated she last saw the suspects running. The track went northbound through several backyards, eventually being lost. Due to the multiple suspects, they went back to the stolen vehicle to check for other tracks leaving the area. At this time, a backpack with multiple pistol magazines was located. They moved back to the area they lost the initial track. As they entered the backyard, the resident of this house exited and asked if we could check her detached garage for her. The resident stated the garage is usually locked, but the door was unsecure. The door was opened, and canine announcements were given into the garage. After the announcements, a male yelled from inside of the garage, stating he was going to surrender. The male exited the garage and was detained without issue. K9 Uno was used to search the garage, nobody else was located inside. The male who was detained was confirmed to be the driver of the vehicle. The male stated he helped the other occupants hide in a nearby shed and described where they were. We closed in on the small shed and gave canine announcements in the shed. 2 other people exited and were detained from inside of the shed. K9 Uno was not used to apprehend anybody. The shed was immediately adjacent to where the backpack with pistol magazines was located. The stolen pistol was located near the truck after the suspects were detained. The 3 suspects were all arrested for various charges including fleeing, narcotics, theft, and burglary.
On 04/08/2024 at approximately 1420 hours, Miami County Sherif's Office Deputy Thomas Yeast #926 was in the area of West 223rdStreet and Metcalf Road when he noticed a vehicle, due to the driver's immediate reaction to law enforcement presence. Deputy Yeast was able to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle in the area of West 259thStreet and Metcalf Road.
During Deputy Yeast's traffic stop he was able to deploy his partner PSD Clay. PSD Clay alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. While performing a probable cause search of the vehicle, Deputy Yeast located approximately 114 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Deputy Yeast's training and experience led him to investigate the immediate reaction to law enforcement presence further, which ultimately led to PSD Clay assisting in locating the suspected methamphetamine. Deputy Yeast was able to save at least one life potentially by locating and removing the narcotics from the streets, due to successfully utilizing his training and experience as well as utilizing his tools correctly and appropriately.
On 04/23/2024 at 0044 hours the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department pursued an aggravated assault suspect into Prairie Village, Kansas. The suspect was wanted for shooting into an occupied vehicle earlier that night. KCPD lost sight of the suspect vehicle and Prairie Village PD Officer Ben Overesch found it abandoned in a residential area a short time later.
Officer Overesch deployed K-9 Blitz and they began searching the area for the suspect. K-9 Blitz located the firearm used in the shooting discarded by the suspect in a back yard under a bush and invisible to Officers. They continued searching and Blitz alerted them to a rear door of a garage attached to a residence. Officer Overesch and other Officers on scene gave commands into the garage and the suspect, who had broken into the garage while the residents slept inside the house, exited and surrendered peacefully.
On 08-7-24 at approximately 0135hours Ofc. Laas assisted the DEA on a traffic contact and sniff. Ofc. Mckenna and Ofc. Laas contacted a semi-truck in Commerce City. The driver did give consent for a sniff of the exterior of his truck and trailer. It should be noted that the rear of the trailer was open and numerous refrigerators were in the enclosed trailer. It was about half full. K9 Nero did alert on the driver door of the vehicle and as he was doing a sniff of the trailer, he began working odor and jumped up into the enclosed trailer. In the trailer he continued to sniff high and did alert on the boxes. He completed the sniff of the tractor trailer combo. The driver stated he had just transported a Honda sedan from California and removed it from the enclosed trailer and parked it on the street just across the street from us and had left the keys for the vehicle on the rear tire. I did observe a male walking toward the vehicle down the middle of the street. Even though it was almost 2 am I did believe this person had come to retrieve the car. When he saw Officer Laas, he ran to the shadows and the sidewalk and ran away in the opposite direction. K9 Nero was deployed to sniff the exterior of this vehicle. He did alert on the rear driver side door and then on the rear passenger side door. The vehicle was then seized and towed for a pending search warrant. A warrant was obtained on 08-07-24 at 1600 hours and was searched by DEA agents. A total of 12 kilos of cocaine were found in the vehicle. 6 kilos wrapped in tape and black rubber tubing were found in each rear door in the interior of the door.
On 7/2/24, Officer Stodghill and K9 Bert assisted the DEA with a traffic stop near CSH 52 and I-25 of a suspected courier from California. Officer Stodghill conducted a traffic stop and developed reasonable suspicion to conduct a narcotics sniff. K9 Bert alerted to the presence of the odor of narcotics. A search yielded 1.77kg of powdered fentanyl hidden in the rear passenger door. Per DEA agents, this amount of powdered fentanyl would make approximately 500,000 fentanyl pills.
On 09-27-2024 at approximately 5:30 pm, parole officers with the State of Colorado’s Parole Fugitive Task Force obtained information that a parolee, with two felony warrants, was in the 4200 Block of Morley Drive. (A residence associated with a group of burglars hitting gun stores). Parole officers watched the residence. Due to Wesson’s history of possessing firearms and attempts to escape custody, parole officers requested the assistance of CSPD’s Tactical Enforcement Unit, K9 Officers to assist in the arrest.
At approximately 6:15 pm parole officers contacted the residence and officers observed Wesson attempting to exit a small bathroom window. Wesson was unable to get out and went back inside the residence. The residents attempted to call Wesson out of the house, but he refused. Residents then gave CSPD officers, along with the police K9, permission to search the house. TEU initially cleared the house, narrowing Wesson’s location down to a few rooms with clutter offering numerous hiding places, creating higher risk to officer’s safety while clearing.
TEU officers called out for Wesson to exit but he remained hidden and silent. CSPD NPCA certified K9 Officer Lofgren and his police K9 Riggs were brought into the residence, Lofgren gave several announcements into the rooms, warning Wesson that if he did not surrender a police canine would be released. Wesson was also warned that K9 Riggs would find him and bite him. He was given several minutes to surrender. Wesson remained hidden and silent, determined to avoid arrest. K9 Riggs was released to search the rooms. K9 Riggs located Wesson buried under a pile of clothes wedged between a bed and a wall. Riggs defeated the hide and made contact on Wesson’s shoulder. Wesson initially struggled to remove and deter K9 Riggs still determined to avoid arrest. Riggs would not be deterred and engaged Wesson. TEU officers moved up to assist Riggs in the apprehension of Wesson at which time Wesson struggled against officers’ control, and bit one of the TEU officers on the hand, removing a small piece of flesh.
On April 4, 2024, around 8:28 PM, CSPD Canine Officer Cunico received a call from agents at the United States Drug Enforcement Agency regarding a vehicle suspected of carrying illegal drugs through Colorado Springs. Officer Cunico coordinated with DEA agents and patrol officers to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. Once probable cause was established, the patrol officers, along with Officer Cunico, stopped the vehicle. While the driver was being questioned by patrol officers and DEA agents, Officer Cunico deployed Police Canine Creed to sniff the vehicle for narcotics. Canine Creed indicated a positive alert on the passenger side of the car, signaling the presence of illegal drugs. This alert provided DEA agents with the justification to search the vehicle, leading to the discovery of 6 pounds of methamphetamines and 6000 fentanyl pills with a total approximately street resale value of $48,000.00.
On May 14th, 2024, at or around 0231 hours, an officer with the Sheridan Police Department observed two suspicious vehicles that were parked near several closed businesses. The location has had several break ins as well as public nuisance offenses such as trespassing, public intoxication, and numerous narcotic offenses. One of the vehicles was occupied by two individuals who were later found to be the owners of both cars.
A short time later Officer Nelson and K9 Bones arrived on scene to provide cover. Just as soon as they arrived, drug paraphernalia was observed on the ground several feet away from the occupied vehicle. Knowing the location and the discovery of contraband, Officer Nelson performed an open-air K9 sniff around both vehicles. K9 Bones alerted to both vehicles which led to a search on both vehicles.
The search revealed the following:
418.52 grams liquid meth 1.8 grams of Oxy
289.17 grams of crystal meth 1.96 grams of heroin
85.27 grams of fentanyl LSD tabs
33.79 grams of cocaine 1.45 grams hydroxiline
17.14 grams of MDMA .23 grams of lorazepam
9.89 grams of Xanax Brass Knuckles
11.95 grams of Adderall Drug Paraphernalia
The number of narcotics seized was close to two pounds. It also led to two individuals being charged with possession with intent to distribute. A significant number of narcotics was removed from the street and two dangerous individuals were taken into custody.
On May 30th, 2024, at or around 0200 hours, the North Metro Drug Task Force requested assistance from Ofc. Kearsley and K9 Rodo. The Task Force was on surveillance at a known drug house. The suspect in the residence had been involved in a shooting earlier in the week. They requested Ofc. Kearsley and K9 Rodo conduct a narcotic sniff of a vehicle parked in front of the residence. The District Attorney required this to establish probable cause for a search warrant for the residence due to the observed actions of the suspect. Ofc. Kearsley and K9 Rodo conducted a sniff of the exterior of the vehicle and final indication was shown. The Task Force used this for probable cause and a warrant for the residence was signed. Inside the residence the Task Force located the following:
872.54 g. of fentanyl
193.24 g of methamphetamine
507.59 g of cocaine
$18, 878 U.S. currency
2 guns, 1 of which was stolen
On March 2nd, 2024, at 2037hrs, ACSO requested emergent cover to 7575 Broadway Street, 5280 Sports Bar, in unincorporated Adams County for a shooting. While enroute, ACSO was unable to advise if it was an active shooter and again requested as many units as possible emergent. When Officers arrived on scene, there was no active shooter, however, there were several parties down and people running around the scene. It was discovered the shooter had fled the scene southbound from the location, forced entry into a townhome and continued out the back of the home with his whereabouts unknown. D1 and D2 B-Swings Officers were able to quickly set up a perimeter and locked the area down. Ofc. Cuney and K9 Roscoe were also on scene and responded to the last known area the suspect had fled. With Ofc. Cuney and K9 Roscoe as the lead, Officers began clearing the backyards. In the backyard, Ofc. Cuney noticed Roscoe alert to a scent and allowed him more leash. As they moved further into the backyard, K9 Roscoe began to pull towards the southwest corner. Near a small shed, K9 Roscoe located where the suspect was hiding. Officers began to give the suspect verbal commands and he was taken into custody without incident. Several Officers remained in the area assisting with maintaining the perimeter, bar scene security, and scene security where the suspect was located, while several other Officers responded to NSMC where three GSW victims as well as a suspect had been transported. The hospital went into lockdown as families from all parties began to arrive. Officers secured the hospital by posting at the entry and exit points. Officers remained at NSMC until Deputies relieved them. At the time of this special, there were three victims, and two shooters, all with GSW’s.
On 01/05/2024, Officer Stodghill and K9 Bert had just finished a mile and a half track of an aggravated robbery suspect when officers conducted a traffic stop of a male with a felony DV warrant, a caution note for armed and dangerous and suicide by cop ideations. When officers attempted to place him in custody, he eluded them into a cul-de-sac and then fled on foot from the vehicle. A perimeter was quickly established. K9 Bert tracked the male to a parked boat where the suspect was hidden underneath. When challenges were given the male jumped a fence prior to K9 Bert apprehending him. A yard-to-yard search was then conducted and the male was located inside of a storage shed of a residence. K9 Bert then apprehended the suspect.
On 05/22/2024 Officer A. Little and K9 Drax were called to assist patrol officers with a K9 sniff of a vehicle after the driver verbally refused consent. Upon arrival, K9 Drax was deployed and showed a positive narcotics odor response to the vehicle and it was subsequently searched. Due to the alert, a female officer was summoned to pat down the female passenger. 18.6gms of suspected Methamphetamine was located on her person. There was also a small amount of Methamphetamine located inside the vehicle. 2 felony arrests were made. Due to this traffic stop and seizure, later in the day, a search warrant was conducted at the hotel room of the vehicle driver and another 20gms of suspected Meth was located.
On 05/10/24 Sgt. S. Lisenby and K9 Loki responded to assist patrol officers who were in foot pursuit of a burglary suspect that was fleeing from the building. Upon K9 arrival in the area, Officers had a perimeter set and a clear last known location of the suspect. K9 Loki was deployed to track the suspect. Loki stayed on the track around several buildings, crossing roads and parking lots. As the track continued into a thick brush area, Loki gave a proximity alert that he was close. The track slowed and as Loki lunged into a thick brush area, the suspect immediately and loudly surrendered. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance. There was 1 felony arrest made from this lengthy track.
On 06/07/2024 Officer J. Leslie and K9 Rhip were called to assist Narcotics Detectives on a traffic stop, requesting a K9 for a vehicle sniff. Upon arrival, Officers advised that they had reasonable suspicion to believe that there were illegal narcotics concealed inside of the vehicle and that the driver refused consent to search. K9 Rhip was deployed and showed a positive narcotics odor response on the vehicle. Officers completed a probable cause search of the vehicle and located approximately 264gm of suspected Methamphetamine, 407gm of suspected Fentanyl, 1.45gm of suspected MDMA and 0.2oz of suspected Marijuana.
On 06/27/24Sgt. S. Lisenby and K9 Loki responded to assist officers who were on a traffic stop and requesting K9 assistance. Upon K9 arrival, Lisenby was advised that officers had reasonable suspicion that the suspect’s vehicle was involved with narcotic activity and the driver verbally refused consent to a search. K9 Loki was deployed to sniff the vehicle and a positive narcotic odor response was given. Officers then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and located approximately 9 ounces of Marijuana. There was 1 felony arrest made from this deployment
On 05/01/2024 Officer A. Little and K9 Drax were called to assist patrol officers with a missing elderly man that had walked away from his residence earlier in the day and had not returned. Due to the length of time he was missing and due to it beginning to get later in the night, K9 was called to attempt to possibly locate the subject. A last known location was established and K9 Drax was deployed. K9 Drax went into the woods and after a track thru very thick brush, K9 Drax showed a proximity alert, and Little was able to spot the elderly male sitting on a downed log. The elderly male was escorted back home.
On 6/26/24 Sgt. E. Heilman and K-9 Ruger were requested by Nederland Police to assist locating a subject that fled from officers on foot. The suspect was wanted on felony warrants from Louisiana, known to be armed during previous encounters with law enforcement and had produced a large knife while fleeing from patrol officers on this night. A perimeter was quickly established by Nederland PD after the pursuing officer lost sight of the suspect when he began jumping fences in a residential neighborhood. K-9 Ruger was deployed and was able to pick up the suspect’s track going through several backyards, determining the suspect’s direction of travel. After tracking through several backyards and over several fences, the suspect was located inside the perimeter hiding under patio furniture just a few yards away from where he had last been seen. The suspect gave up without any further resistance. K-9 Ruger’s tracking ability was instrumental in this incident, due to the direction of travel being undetermined once the suspect entered the first backyard. Ruger was able to determine the direction the suspect went and followed his escape route, leading officers to his hiding spot. The suspect was later extradited to Louisiana due to his warrants.
On 4/20/24 Sgt. E. Heilman and K-9 Ruger were called to assist Texas DPS Troopers with a traffic stop. Upon K9 arrival, the DPS trooper was requesting Ruger be deployed to perform a free air sniff of the vehicle Troopers had stopped. Ruger was deployed and displayed a narcotic odor response for the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle located 1137.8 grams (1.1 Kilo, 2.5 lbs) of methamphetamine that was concealed behind the rear seat of the vehicle.
On May 21, 2024, during a narcotics investigation at 2025 hours Deputy Nichols utilized his K9 partner Doc on a free air sniff of a vehicle on a traffic stop on the east side of Garfield County.
K9 Doc gave a positive alert on the vehicle. Deputy Nichols located a black backpack during the probable cause search of the vehicle. In the black backpack he located 2 pounds 3 1/2 ounces of Methamphetamine in a large Ziplock bag.
On 05/10/24 Officer P. Stockwell and K9 Rio were called to assist narcotics detectives at a traffic stop. Upon K9 arrival, Stockwell was advised that the driver verbally refused consent to search the vehicle. K9 Rio was deployed to conduct a free air sniff around the suspect vehicle. K9 Rio gave a positive narcotic odor response to the suspect vehicle and a probable cause search of the vehicle revealed 3 ounces of methamphetamines.
On 3/11/2024 Officer A. Little and K9 Drax were called to assist patrol officers with a burglar alarm at a business that they found to be good with a shattered glass point of entry. Upon arrival, K9 Drax was deployed to search the business. Drax made an odor response on a concealed area and commands for the subject to surrender were given. The subject surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.
On 1/02/24 Officer J. Revia and K9 Küper were called to assist BPD SAU at a traffic stop where the driver verbally refused consent. Upon arrival, K9 Küper was deployed and after a positive narcotics odor response, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted. Officers located a quantity of synthetic marijuana. The occupant was arrested and transported to the jail. While at the jail, approximately 8 grams of cocaine was located on their person and the additional charge was filed.
On January 17, 2024, Sr. Cpl. Aaron Miller and his partner, K9 Storm, were assisting the Specialized Operations Group in locating multiple individuals from a rash of vehicle burglaries. During the burglaries, the suspects were reported to have stolen several firearms. The suspect vehicle was observed at a pawn shop, where one of the suspects was inside attempting to pawn a handgun. When the suspect returned to the vehicle, deputies attempted to box the vehicle in. The driver ran over the foot of one suspect and jumped the parking curb, before driving at a deputy nearby. The deputy fired one round into the vehicle as the driver continued out of the parking lot.
Sr. Cpl. Miller returned to his unit and continued to pursue the suspect vehicle onto the nearby interstate. The suspect vehicle eventually lost its front wheel and drove down the embankment, into a neighborhood. There the suspect crashed into a fence at a dead-end road, and two suspects ran on foot. Due to the nature of the crimes being committed and multiple firearms being stolen, Sr. Cpl. Miller deployed his partner, K9 Storm. Sr. Cpl. Miller located the driver about two hundred yards from the vehicle. The driver was given commands and was taken into custody without incident. It was learned at this time; the driver was shot and first aid was administered. A perimeter unit notified dispatch that the second suspect was seen going into a nearby section of woods.
Sr. Cpl. Miller went to the area where they were last seen and deployed K9 Storm for a track. K9 Storm tracked through the wooded area, over a large privacy fence, and into the backyard of an innocent bystander. K9 Storm tracked to an enclosed garage on the back of the property. Sr. Cpl. Miller gave K9 warnings into the garage and had no response. K9 Storm was sent into the garage, where the second suspect was found hiding behind sheets of plywood. K9 Storm engaged the suspect and pinned him down, until deputies could place him into custody. All suspects were treated for their injuries and booked into the correctional center. Sr. Cpl. Miller’s actions lead to the arrest of multiple individuals and the recovery of several stolen firearms.
On 1/19/24 Sgt. S. Lisenby and K9 Loki were called to assist officers in reference to a traffic stop where the driver verbally refused consent. Upon arrival, K9 Loki was deployed and after a positive narcotics odor response, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted. Officers located approximately 6.3 grams of Crack Cocaine, 10.8 grams of Methamphetamine (X-pills), 3.08 grams of Xanax, 3 ounces of promethazine, and 6.5 ounces of marijuana and a handgun. One felony arrest was made from this stop.
On 3/09/2024 Officer J. Leslie and K9 Rhip were called to assist patrol officers with a traffic stop where the driver verbally refused consent. Upon arrival, K9 Rhip was deployed and after a positive narcotics odor response, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted. Officers located 1.8 gm of suspected Methamphetamine and a quantity of suspected marijuana. 1 felony arrest was made.
On 2/04/24 Officer P. Stockwell and K9 Rio were called to assist a Jefferson County Deputy with a traffic stop where the driver verbally refused consent. Upon arrival, K9 Rio was deployed and after a positive narcotics odor response, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted. Officers located 0.9 grams of methamphetamine. 1 felony arrest was made.
On 2/12/24 Officer J. Revia and K9 Küper were called out while off duty to assist patrol with a burglary at Harley Davidson. A suspect was observed fleeing from the business and last seen entering the woods directly behind the store. Upon arrival, K9 Küper was deployed to track and quickly picked up the track. Küper conducted a lengthy track in very thick woods, locating several pieces of clothing. While still on the track, a perimeter officer observed the subject exit the woods and attempt to evade again but reentered the woods. Küper was again deployed in the last known location. Küper tracked a short distance and gave a proximity alert. Officer Revia gave commands and the subject surrendered without incident. 1 felony arrest was made.
On 1/07/2024 Officer A. Little and K9 Drax were called to assist patrol officers with a traffic stop were the driver verbally refused consent. Upon arrival, K9 Drax was deployed and after a positive narcotics odor response, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted. Officers located 22gms of Methamphetamines, 1.8gms of cocaine and 1 firearm. 1 felony arrest was made.
On 02/27/24 Sgt. S. Lisenby and K9 Loki were dispatched to assist patrol officers with a subject that fled on foot from officers after a brief vehicle pursuit. The subject had committed felony assault and was allegedly armed with a handgun. Upon arrival, K9 Loki was deployed on a track of the subject and tracked through the apartment complex returning to the victim’s residence. The back door of the residence had been kicked in. After being unable to determine if anyone was still inside, K9 warnings were given however K9 Loki was not released into the apartment. K9 Loki assisted officers in clearing the apartment. While officers were clearing the rest of the downstairs area, K9 Loki alerted to the kitchen cabinets under the sink. The subject was located hiding inside and taken into custody without incident. 1 felony arrest was made.
On Friday 3/8/24 Sgt. Eric Heilman and K9 Ruger were requested by Groves PD to assist with a subject that fled on foot from a pedestrian stop. Upon arrival, K9 Ruger was deployed on a track. K9 Ruger conducted a very lengthy track locating several pieces of identifying information along the way, culminating with the location of the subject’s wallet with his state issued ID card inside. K9 Ruger continued to track until well past the perimeter of the track and the track was ended. The subject was identified due to Ruger’s ability to track and locate human scent. A warrant for evading was drafted for arrest at a later time.
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