North American K-9 News

News and updates involving police trained dogs & working dogs sold by North American K-9 Services, LLC

 

 

 

NAK9 Proud Supplier Of K9's For CT Dept. Of Corrections
07/07/08

North American K9 Services, LLC is proud to announce that we will be supplying the brave men and women of the Connecticut Department of Corrections K9 Unit with top quality canines.   

 

 

 
Police K9 Handlers Compete In K9 Olympics At UCONN
08/09/08

The Connecticut State Police, The Connecticut Department of Corrections and the University Of Connecticut Police Department hosted the Connecticut K9 Olympics at the UConn West Campus in Mansfield, CT.  39 K9 Teams competed in events designs to challenge K9 Teams in Obedience, Tactical Obedience, Obstacles, and Criminal Apprehension.  Nice Job to all those that competed and congratulations to those that won.  

 

The top three teams are as follows; 

1st Place:  Officer Eric Grossi & K9 Oden of the East Hartford Police Department

2nd Place:  Officer Matt Lima & K9 Judge of the Milford Police Department

3rd Place:  Trooper Nick Leary & K9 Max of the Connecticut State Police

NAK9's own Officer Doug Clark and K9 Niko of the Middletown Police Department won Top Team in Obedience and placed 5th overall.
Berlin, CT Police Department Purchases K9 From NAK9
08/15/08

The Berlin Police Department in Berlin, CT purchased K9 Titan (formerly known as K9 Rex).  K9 Titan will be partnered with Officer Aimee Krzykoski and will attend the Fall Patrol Class with the Connecticut State Police Canine Training Unit.  NAK9 wishes Officer Krzykoski and K9 Titan success in their future endeavors.

At left Officer Krzykoski is pictured with K9 Titan.
NAK9's Doug Clark and K9 Niko Capture AMW Fugitive
09/08/08

The article below was written by Sloan Brewster in the Middletown Press
MIDDLETOWN - It took the tireless efforts of a K-9 to sniff out a fugitive running from police last week.
Officer Doug Clark is quick to give accolades to Patrol Officer Tim Reilly and Sgt. Heather Desmond who helped run down Tormu Emanuel Prall when the fugitive - who had been featured on "Americas Most Wanted" - was seen breaking into cars behind Destina Theatre Monday, Sept. 8.  Prall was wanted by police in Trenton, N.J. in the murder of his brother, John Prall, in September 2007.  "Patrol that evening did a great job," Clark said, repeating the praise several times.  But it wasn't actually the patrol division who found the slippery fugitive who raced into through the briars into the woods near the Mattabassett River, ultimately taking cover in a parking lot on River Road, where he completely disappeared from police sight.  "He basically had to hide, and this guy hid like a pro," Clark said.  That was when Clark's dog, K-9 Officer Niko, took over. Taking advantage of his powerful sense of smell, the dog followed the trail of the convict until coming upon some tractor trailers. Beneath one of the trucks the suspect lay hidden in a spot where police could not see him. Had it not been for the dog, Clark said police would not have found the man.  "He had wedged himself up under the axles where you couldn't have seen him," Clark said.  Based on the dog's reactions the officer knew the suspect had to be nearby. As he described it, "The dog was very hot ... excited. Ears are literally perked forward, tail's wagging. Everyone should know their own dog."  At that point Clark started exhorting the man to show himself.
"We all kept giving him commands about the dog," Clark said. "I kept warning him that if he didn't come out I was going to send the dog in to get him. I kept making the announcement ... You better surrender or I'm going to send the dog in and he's going to bite you."  Clark also pointed out he had not in fact given the dog the "green light" to bite.  That was not the end to Prall's refusal to cooperate. The next thing he did, Clark said, was to give a false identity and refuse to submit to fingerprinting and photographing.  "Patrol did a phenomenal job," Clark said. "We didn't know this was America's Most Wanted ... and sure enough this guy. Patrol that evening did a great job."  According to reports from Trenton police, at 5:59 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2007, the Trenton Fire Department responded to a house fire at 206 Wayne Ave., where two victims had been identified.  John Prall, 40, died later that same day of injuries sustained in the fire. His girlfriend, Kimberly Meadow, 40, survived but suffers scars from the serious injuries she endured.  After further investigation the fire was determined to be arson and the death considered a homicide.   According to Trenton authorities, after the fire, Tormu Prall disappeared and numerous reports were made of his appearances in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut where he went under several aliases such as Michael Edwards, Jacob Briars and Michael Harvey.  According to an article in the Trenton Times, Prall was last seen in May in Boston, where he was picked up by police for public drunkenness but released because a computer glitch prevented police from learning he was wanted in New Jersey. Police in Cambridge, Mass., also are seeking Prall on suspicion of arson and drug dealing there, the article reads.  Prall is now awaiting extradition to Trenton where he faces charges of homicide, attempted homicide and arson.
CT Dept. Of Corrections Purchases Belgian Malinois
09/01/08

NAK9 is proud to announce that the CT Department of Corrections has purchased Vitany, a spectactular Belgian Malinois with tremendous potential as a Dual Purpose Work Dog.  We wish Vitany and his handler the best of luck with the CT State Police K9 Training Class. 

NAK9 supplied a total of 3 canines for the Department of Corrections in the current CT State Police K9 Training Class.
NAK9 Provides K9 To South Windsor (CT) Police
09/01/08

NAK9 is proud to announce that the South Windsor Police Department chose NAK9 to provide them with their canine for the upcoming CT State Police K9 Training Class.  The South Windsor Police Department chose K9 Bobby, a great dual purpose police prospect whom is extremely social.  A great fit for the South Windsor PD.  We wish Bobby and his handler success in the class and their career. 
NAK9 Proud Supplier of K9's To Suffolk County (NY) Police
10/03/08

North American K9 Services is proud to announce that we have been selected by the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department to be their sole provider of green, dual purpose canines.   
NAK9 Provides K9 To Ocean County (NJ) Sheriff's Department
11/18/08

NAK9 is proud to announce that the Ocean County Sheriff's Department located in Toms River, NJ chose NAK9 to provide them with their canine for their upcoming K9 Training Class.  The Ocean County Sheriff's Department chose K9 Gorbi, a great police k9 prospect with high drive and a great work ethic.  We wish K9 Gorbi and his handler success in the class and their career.