Author: Olmsted-Rochester K-9

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By Kimberly Davis, Anchor/Reporter: ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC)
The 5th grade class of Gage Elementary School had two special visitors Friday morning, and one K-9 visitor finally got his name. Students were very excited for the two young K-9 officers to make a visit to Gage and the students were anxious to tell the handler his dog’s new name.

Out of the four names, the students chose the name Sarge for officer Brian Roussell’s K-9.

The K-9s will be used as part of the Rochester Police Department’s new bomb program.The K-9’s sole purpose will be to sniff out bombs, and to keep our community safe.

According to the Rochester Police Department, the dogs will be trained in a fun way, so when it comes to actually sniffing for bombs it will be like a game. Officer Roussell chose the names the student’s selected from, and said they picked his No. 1 choice.

“I used to be part of the Morrow posy in Goodhue County, and that was my Uncle’s posy horse. it was kind of the best horse we ever had. And it passed away and my uncle recently passed away and it was kind of for him,” said Roussell.

The other pup came along in support for his pal Sarge, but still does not have a name yet. There’s still some time to vote for his name, just click here to vote. The winning name will be revealed September 18.

Updated: 04/02/2015 6:23 PM
Created: 04/02/2015 12:17 PM KAALtv.com
By: Ben Henry

(ABC 6 NEWS) – An 11-year-old did what Olmsted County Sheriffs are calling a “remarkable job” in the arrest of two men in an attempted burglary in Byron.

The young boy from Byron was home on the 500 block of 2nd Avenue SW, during his spring break when he heard a noise from outside and noticed two men trying to break-in a window. He immediately called his mother who directed him to call the police. The boy then called 911 and found a place to hide inside.

The call was placed at 12:03 P.M., and within minutes, the first police officer responded, followed by another.

At 12:27 P.M. police arrested Phillip Bartlett, from Hayfield, and Todd Bauer from Byron, after the K-9 Unit was able to sniff out the suspects in a shed, 50 yards away.

Capt. Scott Behrns of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s said these arrests would not have been made without the 11-year-old doing such a great job by staying calm, and giving a “very accurate” description of the suspects. Behrns also says he did everything correct, and his parents did a great job with preparing the young man to stay home alone.

A police dog took down a Rochester man who police say has multiple felony and misdemeanor warrants for his arrest.

The incident began about 3:30 p.m. Friday, when a member of the Rochester Police Street Crimes Unit spotted Shain Adam Stevens walking in the 2300 block of West Frontage Road Northwest. The officer called for backup, then waited for Stevens to leave a market in the 1800 block of 24th Street Northwest.

 

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) — A Rochester man learned his fate after leading deputies on a high-speed chase near Byron.

Brett Kuehl, 25, was sentenced last week to 19 months in prison for a felony charge of motor vehicle theft.

In June, police took Kuehl into custody with the help of a K-9 officer after he fled from a traffic stop in a stolen pickup.

Olmsted County deputies said Kuehl bailed from the truck, ran, and tried to hide underwater in a pond near 60th Avenue Northwest.

A police dog ended up walking on Kuehl’s stomach in the pond and he began punching the dog. The dog bit him in the face and Kuehl was taken to Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus with non-life-threatening injuries.

As part of his sentence, Kuehl was also ordered to pay more than $6,000 in restitution.

 

KTTC News, Rochester, MN

A Rochester woman was arrested after Rochester police located 83 grams of meth in her vehicle. This was made possible by the assistance of a police K-9.

An officer stopped the vehicle for traffic violations and recognized the driver from prior incidents. A police K-9 was called to the traffic stop location where he alerted on the vehicle. After a search of the vehicle by officers, they located 83 grams of methamphetamine in the woman’s vehicle. The street value of the drugs is approximately $11,000. Thanks to the hard work of the K-9 a significant amount of drugs are off the streets of Rochester and the woman is facing multiple controlled substance and drug sales charges.

CHARLES COUNTY, MD. — The Rochester Police Department has one of the nation’s top dogs.

Chase, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois who is handled by Sgt. Mike Drees, took first place Thursday in the Criminal Apprehension category of the 2013 Patrol Dog Nationals.

ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 47) — A K-9 was used to take down a man who ran from Rochester police.

26-year-old Corey Nevels is currently recovering from a dog bite on Thursday.

Police tell us Nevels was violating an order for protection at about 8 p.m. Wednesday night at a mobile home park on the 1600 block of Marion Road Southeast.

When officers approached, they say Nevels took off on foot and ran inside a mobile home.

A police K-9 was sent in, trapped Nevels in a bathroom and bit him on the thigh until officers could secured the scene.

Nevels faces charges of felony order for protection violation and fleeing officers on foot.

 

KTTC News, Rochester, MN

On March 1, Keegan tracked a suspect in a multiple stabbing, following a blood trail over two fences to a garage. The blood trail went past the building, but Keegan turned around right away, said his partner, Officer Craig Sammon. Keegan was sent in and dragged the suspect out from where he was hiding beneath some rubble.

“It’s him,” Sammon said. “We would’ve went right past it.”