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station reports SDSO Kennels K9 by Bill Dunford and Timo Hello all. First let me thank Gary for the time and effort he put in to doing this article. His accounting of the K9 Unit and its travels around the county were interesting and educational, thanks Gary. As mentioned in the last article, the K9 unit had five teams in training with Corporal Hernandez. These teams will have graduated by the time of this article is published and will be 10-8 at their respective stations. If you’re fortunate enough to have one of these new teams at your station, take the time to meet the handler and his new partner. Speaking of new, the canine training unit has been expanded by one. Dep. Pete Alvarado has taken over the duties of narcotics instruction. Pete brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him in canine narcotics training. I have no doubt Pete will stay busy with the current teams (eleven) and is preparing for a new academy starting at the end of January. That academy class will consist of two rural deputies; Deputy Maes and Deputy Nunez. Good luck to you both, and I hope to be hearing of some great narcotics finds in the future. I also wanted to congratulate Dep. Rod Cruz and his new partner Chico. They completed the last narcotics academy and are taking care of business in the detentions realm. Some of you may remember Chico from Vista, as Sergeant Twyman's old partner. Chico was called to service after Deputy Cruz's old partner Lor became ill and had to retire. Again congratulations. As for K9 activity around the county, it has been a busy time for some, so here we go. 30 Silver Star February 2011 North County It's not by coincidence that this canine team’s name keeps showing up in this article. Dep. Darren Perata and his partner Tugg stay busy on a regular basis. The past month has been no exception. Fallbrook’s Deputy Barrios was conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle and requested a narcotics canine to sniff it for possible contraband. Deputy Perata and Tugg arrived and went to work. Tugg began a sniff of the vehicle and Deputy Perata observed behavior NOTARY SERVICE ◊ AT THE DSA OFFICE ◊ FREE FOR MEMBERS $10 for nonmembers no appointment necessary please call ahead to confirm a notary is available Bill Dunford and Timo from Tugg he knows as an alert for narcotics. Tugg alerted in several areas of the vehicle before diving under the front driver's seat. He reappeared with a black object in his teeth. Tugg looked at both Deputy Perata and Deputy Barrios as if to say, is this what you were looking for Deputy Perata believed the object was packaged narcotics, about one kilogram. Deputy Perata told Deputy Barrios of the locations Tugg had shown interest in and the package he had retrieved. After a physical search of the vehicle, a total of five, yes five kilograms of Cocaine was located. In early January, Deputy Perata and Tugg were involved in another case in Vista. After conducting a traffic stop on a 2003 Hummer, they began a narcotics sniff of the vehicle. Tugg alerted in several areas of the vehicle, one time attempting to climb into a small storage area. During a more involved search of the vehicle, a large amount of methamphetamine was located. The amount, wait for it, 314.20 grams! With the narcotics found, a search warrant was written. The warrant was served and $6,000 was located. The 2003 Hummer was seized along with the cash. It should be no surprise when I tell you Deputy Perata and Tugg were selected as the 2010 North County Canine Team of the year by the Elk’s Club. Great job Darren, give that dog a bone! Sergeant McCracken was contacted by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) who was in need of assistance. Camp Pendleton received an anonymous phone call regarding a female body on one of their beaches. They responded and found the subject who was without clothing. NCIS asked for the Sheriff's Canine Unit to assist them in back tracking to see if there was a crime scene or other evidence. Deputy Wisniewski and his partner Udin, my partner Timo and I responded. Before our arrival, they had located a vehicle belonging to a missing person matching the description of the female on the beach. After a search warrant was obtained by NCIS, entry was made into the vehicle. I placed Timo inside and allowed him to detect the human odor. I then placed him outside and gave him the track command. All of us believed we would eventually go towards the beach area where the body had washed ashore. However, Timo began tracking south not west of where the car was parked. We left the parking area and entered a
station reports wooded and brushy area. After about 1/4 mile, Timo alerted to an object on the ground, later determined to be a shirt. I advised NCIS agents of the find and continued tracking, but Timo eventually lost the scent. The shirt was later collected as evidence by NCIS. The shirt was a female’s shirt and the NCIS agents said it was the same brand as a pair of pants they had found in the area of the body. Deputy Wisniewski and Udin also tracked and searched the area. Udin alerted on a military jacket located in the bushes along Interstate 5. NCIS collected this as well and began conducting a thorough search of the area where we found the clothing. The investigation is currently under the jurisdiction of NCIS. Rural It didn't take long for Dep. Brian Sheets and his partner Bonkas to put their recent narcotics training to use. This incident occurred the night they graduated from the narcotics academy. Deputy Sheets was on patrol when he observed a vehicle with a headlight out. He conducted a traffic enforcement stop and contacted the driver. In the vehicle was an open container of beer. Brian asked the driver if there was anything illegal in the vehicle and if he could search it. The driver first said no, but then changed his mind and gave Brian consent to search. A CHP officer arrived on scene and determined the driver was DUI, and he also asked if anything illegal was in the vehicle. The driver finally admitted there was some marijuana inside. Deputy Sheets deployed Bonkas into the vehicle to conduct a sniff. Bonkas went to work and alerted on two areas of the vehicle. A further search of those areas was conducted, and Deputy Sheets located a small bag containing about four grams of methamphetamine and a larger bag containing about seven grams of marijuana. Great find for both Brian and Bonkas. South County In the wee hours of the morning, a burglary in progress was occurring in Imperial Beach at Mar Vista High School. The reporting party advised dispatch he heard the sound of glass being broken. He also stated he could see at least one person on the school grounds. As Imperial Beach deputies responded, the request was made for a K9 and Dep. Tony Bailey and his partner Gunner responded. A perimeter was set, and when Deputy Bailey arrived, the K9 announcements were made. Much to the surprise and pleasure of Deputy Bailey, the suspect began running. The pleasure part was he was running right to Tony and Gunner. Deputy Bailey made the K9 announcement and sent Gunner toward the suspect. Gunner initially missed, but quickly caught up to the suspect making contact like a scene from a football game. He jumped onto the back of the suspect dragging him down to the ground. The suspect complied from that point and was arrested. The suspect commented on the demeanor of Gunner, saying he was a mean dog, but also said he was well trained. He then told Deputy Bailey he was a honor’s student from the school. Well as Deputy Bailey said, he may be a honor’s student but he failed at physics, four legs are always faster then two. Good job Tony. Another K9 team we seem to be seeing more and more of is Dep. Plutarco Vail and his partner Hank. Santee COPPS deputies conducted a traffic stop and called for a narcotics canine. Deputy Vail responded and Hank conducted a sniff of the vehicle. Inside the vehicle, Hank alerted on the ashtray. In the ashtray was an estimated 14 grams of methamphetamine. The COPPS unit also seized about $1800 and the Mercedes CLK 320 the suspect was driving. Great job Hank! Oh, yea you did alright too Vail. Here is yet another caper the dynamic duo was involved in. A Lemon Grove deputy stopped a vehicle and broadcast the plate. The vehicle came back 10851, and the driver ran. Deputy Vail and Hank responded to the scene and learned the suspect jumped a fence to elude capture. A taser was deployed striking the suspect in the back as he jumped the fence. The suspect fell forward, hitting another fence and dislodging the probes. This must have been his lucky day as the suspect started running again. Deputy Vail and Hank checked behind a business where the suspect was last seen. As they were checking, Deputy Vail saw an open back door and the suspect looking out. He gave a K9 announcement, and it appeared the suspect was going to comply. As Deputy Vail jumped off a wall, the suspect changed his mind and started running again. Well his luck finally changed, as Deputy Vail sent Hank toward the suspect. In a matter of seconds, Hank took the suspect down and the deputies moved in. Another great job by both Deputy Vail and his canine partner Hank. As this article reaches its readers, Deputy Vail and Hank will have received the honor of being named the 2010 South County Canine Team of the year. Great job Vail! Canine Tip of the Month As you know almost every station has at least one canine team assigned to it. Most of you know your station’s canine’s days off and shift, but what if your canine team is off for the shift Here is an easy way to see what canines are available near you and what they are trained in. Using the I-Mobile system, do the following: At the top of the screen click on “Query”. When the new options appear, click on “Equipment”. Then using the drop down screen, click on “K9 Patrol” and hit enter. A list will appear with all canine teams logged on. If you need a narcotics, tracking, or detentions canine, use the same steps above, but choose one of the different equipment options. Well, that's it for this month. Take care, be safe, and remember to call for a K9. LIVING TRUST $395.00 (Law Enforcement Price) In-Home Appointment Available includes Wills and Powers of Attorneys RONALD A. HAUSER Attorney at Law (619) 206-3811 (619) 741-3961 National City ♦ San Diego ♦ La Mesa Silver Star February 2011 31
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