Not to be overshadowed by an eclipse, but on April 9th, 2024 at 1950 hours, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado along with K9-30 Wojcik responded to a call for service in the Mirror Park district in reference to an attempted armed robbery.
Upon their arrival, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado were advised by the reporting parties that the offender was observed carrying a rifle and that he fled on foot after abandoning his vehicle on East Mirror Drive. K9-30 Wojcik, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado formulated a search plan to locate the offender. K9-16 Ortega informed on-scene personnel that he was familiar with the suspected offender and directed units to begin a canine track from a location known to be used by the offender.
K9-30 Wojcik, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado successfully tracked the offender up the Tataviam Mountains through a variety of rough terrain, altitudes and unknown obstacles with the assistance of K9-23 Maldonado's canine partner, K9 Arlo.
Following the capture of the offender, K9-30 Wojcik, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado continued to demonstrate amazing work by properly concluding their investigation into the call for service.
On behalf of the Metropolitan Division Canine Platoon, we thank you for your excellent service in protecting the entire community.
Not to be overshadowed by an eclipse, but on April 9th, 2024 at 1950 hours, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado along with K9-30 Wojcik responded to a call for service in the Mirror Park district in reference to an attempted armed robbery.
Upon their arrival, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado were advised by the reporting parties that the offender was observed carrying a rifle and that he fled on foot after abandoning his vehicle on East Mirror Drive. K9-30 Wojcik, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado formulated a search plan to locate the offender. K9-16 Ortega informed on-scene personnel that he was familiar with the suspected offender and directed units to begin a canine track from a location known to be used by the offender.
K9-30 Wojcik, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado successfully tracked the offender up the Tataviam Mountains through a variety of rough terrain, altitudes and unknown obstacles with the assistance of K9-23 Maldonado's canine partner, K9 Arlo.
Following the capture of the offender, K9-30 Wojcik, K9-16 Ortega and K9-23 Maldonado continued to demonstrate amazing work by properly concluding their investigation into the call for service.
On behalf of the Metropolitan Division Canine Platoon, we thank you for your excellent service in protecting the entire community.