Enfield police K-9 assisted with arrest of alleged domestic suspect
ENFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) – K-9 Odin of the Enfield Police Department helped to track the scent of an alleged domestic suspect on Sunday.
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The Enfield Police Department states that on Sunday, a suspect allegedly forced entry into a victim's home and assaulted them. The suspect already had violated a court order from a previous domestic incident. Before officers arrived, the suspect jumped out of a second-story window and ran off.
K-9 Odin of the Enfield Police Department was called in and was able to track approximately a half mile where the suspect was located. The suspect was hiding behind a local business in an enclosed trash area when he was taken into custody.
K-9 Odin is a two-year-old German Shepard and is certified to track suspects and missing people, handler protection, evidence recovery, and building searches. He and his handler, Officer Kotecki are trained and certified by the Connecticut State Police K9 Unit as a patrol dog team.
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