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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Officer Down

A little bit off the beaten path and I doubt it will be on the Officer Down Memorial Page, but our K9s are part of the force and for his handler he's part of the family.

Hopefully the turd was severly arrested.




Gloucester Twp. Police Dog Killed By Robbery Suspect

BLACKWOOD, NJ (CBS/AP) — A police “K-9″ dog was killed Tuesday evening after being thrown into traffic by a robbery suspect he had chased down.


Skyler Robinson, 20, was taken into custody after an overnight hunt, and a second suspect, 19-year-old Evan Scotese, was taken into custody at his home Wednesday morning.


Police say the dog, a 3½-year-old German Shepherd, was on duty for Gloucester Township police when they responded to a burglary call at a Chinese restaurant on East Church Street in Blackwood.


The suspects made off with approximately $300 and one of them punched an employee before fleeing.


After picking up the scent of Robinson, the dog, named “Schultz,” was let loose and chased him down along the shoulder of Route 42.


But as Schultz tried to take down Robinson, he somehow got hold of him and threw him into traffic on the highway. The dog was killed instantly.


“Officer Schultz gave his life for Officer Pickard and all of the men and women of the Gloucester Township Police Department and we’re very thankful for his service,” Chief Harry Earle said.


Robinson and Scotese are both facing numerous charges, including robbery and resisting arrest by flight. In addition, Robinson is also facing charges of inflicting harm on a law enforcement animal and cruelty to animals.


Police say they are very close to K-9 units — they say they treat the dogs like they treat other officers. And the men lined up early Wednesday morning outside the Chews Landing Veterinary Hospital, saluting as the body of the dog was brought out in a hearse.


A service to honor Schultz the dog is planned for next Thursday. 
Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

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2 comments:

  1. I heard there's a politician is trying to make it 5 years for killing a K9. Do you think that's enough of a sentence?

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  2. Hi Sarah

    Personally I'd make it 10...that's the working life span he generally has and that's what the suspect had denied the taxpayers in his services. And they ain't cheap. A good German Sheppard is 4-5K with just basic training...and nothing makes you feel better when you have a building to search than having a K9 there to do the work.

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