Officer Joseph H. Staffieri & K9 Rocky

On July 4, 2023 Officer Staffieri and his K9 Partner Rocky conducted a track for an armed robbery suspect in the greater New Haven Area. After tacking the suspect through yards and over multiple fences K9 Rocky gave an indication that the suspect was close. With verbal commands from Officer Staffieri the suspect, who was hiding behind and tree and brush gave up without further incident. Without the use of K9 Rocky the suspect would not have been located.

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