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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
March 23, 2018
North Port City Manager Peter Lear named Morales, 39, to the post Thursday afternoon, following a day of rank-and-file promotions in the police ... the patrol bureau which, among other things, includes civilian community service aides, the K-9 program and special enforcement and response teams. MoralesÃâà...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 20, 2018
GLENDALE - A woman fleeing Glendale police crashed her car into a Milwaukee liquor store and then fled on foot before police could apprehend her. A Glendale police officer spotted the woman driving 70 mph on Port Washington Road near Henry Clay Street at about 1 a.m. March 4. When the officerÃâà...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
March 6, 2018
Hicks was found on a street north of the residence by a North Port K-9 unit. He stated he was having trouble breathing and told an EMT, “I tried to kill (the victim) and then myself.” Hicks told the charge nurse at the hospital that he “tried to kill her because she tried to kill me, messing with my medications,” theÃâà...
WWSB ABC 7
March 5, 2018
NORTH PORT, FL (WWSB) - North Port police say a K9 with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office helped them track down a stabbing suspect. Police were called to a home on San ... According to the North Port Police Department, the female victim has a restraining order against the suspect. North Port PoliceÃâà...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
February 21, 2018
NORTH PORT — Four finalists hoping to be North Port's next police chief will meet the public from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at North Port City Hall. The search to replace current ... He's served in a variety of capacities in Brevard County, including both K9 and SWAT team commander. He has a degree fromÃâà...
Bradenton Herald
January 8, 2018
Sarasota Police Officer Jake Nelson and his K9 partner, Bronson, won first place in the obstacle course section, which consisted of up and over maneuvers, jumping through tunnels, shooting simulations and taking on a balance beam for both officer and K9. Other sections included the hardest hitting dogÃâà...
Fox 4
January 4, 2018
NORTH PORT, Fla-- An attempted robbery Wednesday night has the North Port Police increasing patrols outside the George Mullen Activity Center. Police said ... Police immediately launched in an investigation including the use of K-9's and the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Air One helicopter. PoliceÃâà...
Wink News
December 12, 2017
A series of questions remain unanswered Tuesday following the death of Charlotte County Sheriff's Office K-9, Edo. Edo was found ... The sheriff's office launched its own investigation into what happened to Edo, but their next steps depend on the outcome of the North Port Police Department investigation.
WFLA
December 11, 2017
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) -- A K9 with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office was sadly found dead in North Port Monday morning. Officials determined it had been hit by a car. The German Shepherd ... be reprimanded. If you have any information to help in this case, call the North Port Police Department.
NBC2 News
December 10, 2017
"Could it be something as the dog just got out? Could it be something as somebody lifted the gate and got it out? We just don't have those answers right now," said Josh Taylor with North Port police. Rusty Grahm, a former K-9 officer, trained police dogs for 18 years and said it's a possibility Edo could haveÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
October 18, 2017
The Herald-Tribune of Sarasota reports the North Port police dog named "Dutch" and four officers were hurt Sunday night while detaining 34-year-old Matthew Poulin. He and the officers were hospitalized with injuries that weren't life-threatening, and police say Dutch is fine after Poulin tried choking theÃâà...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
October 17, 2017
NORTH PORT — Four North Port police officers and a canine were injured detaining a man on Sunday. After the incident, the resident who initially called police to report that a man who may be under the influence of drugs broke into his home declined to press charges, reports said. But Matthew ColbyÃâà...