K-9 officer shot, leg amputated after apprehending armed suspect

K-9 officer shot, leg amputated after apprehending armed suspect

By Richard Ramos Click here for updates on this story     VACAVILLE, California (KOVR) — A police K-9 officer was shot with a rifle while attempting to detain a suspect in Vacaville and had its leg amputated, authorities said Wednesday. Vacaville police said officers and crisis negotiators responded to Regency Circle around 1:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from an armed man who threatened to harm himself and shoot others. The man was later i…

Vacaville K-9 Officer Shot During Attempt to Apprehend Armed Suspect – Miami Standard News

Miamistandard– VACAVILLE — A police K-9 officer was wounded with a rifle while attempting to detain a suspect in Vacaville, authorities said Wednesday. The Vacaville Police Department reported that officers and crisis negotiators were dispatched to Regency Circle at approximately 1:30 p.m. following a 911 call from an armed individual who expressed intentions to inflict injury upon himself and potentially shoot others. The individual was subsequ…

Federal K-9 officer hospitalized after being shot by suspect accused of killing Brazoria Co. deputy

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Vacaville K-9 officer shot while apprehending suspect, police say

A K-9 officer was shot while trying to apprehend a suspect in Vacaville on Wednesday, the police department said.

Vacaville police dog shot while apprehending suspect

(KRON) -- A Vacaville Police Department K9 dog was shot while apprehending a suspect on Wednesday, VPD said. The dog was shot in a limb and is expected to survive. Police responded to a home on the 300 block of Regency Circle after the suspect called 911 and threatened to shoot others. He had also threatened to harm himself, and he declined all assistance and resources offered to him, police said. SFPD identifies suspect in 1992 cold case homici…

ThePatriotLight - Body cam footage shows K-9 dog biting officer who was shooting at suspect with 10 warrants

ThePatriotLight - New Mexico police released body cam footage of an incident during which a K-9 dog bit a police officer while he was trying to apprehend a suspect with 10 warrants. The incident unfolded in March 2024 when 35-year-old Rick Chavez led police officers on a chase in Santa Fe while driving an SUV pulling a trailer. Chavez had 10 active warrants for his arrest, including one for aggravated assault on a police officer and burglary. 'I…