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Escambia Man Accused Of Burglary, Punching Police Dog
May 24, 2011
An Escambia County burglary suspect was arrested early Monday after punching a police dog in the face and trying to break into a car wash.
Allen Jay Dillard, 20, was arrested shortly after deputies responded to reports of the burglary at a Mobile Highway car wash.
The business owner, Donald Roe, witnessed the burglary by watching video surveillance of the business from his home. He called 911 and gave a description of the suspect to sheriff’s dispatchers.
An Escambia County Deputy was on patrol a few blocks away when the call was put out. As the deputy arrived at the car wash, Dillard fled on foot.
“Dillard ran away from the deputy and into a wooded area near Mobile Highway and Michigan Avenue,” said sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Chris Welborn. “Shortly after Dillard ran into the woods one of our K-9 units arrived on scene.”
Deputy Mark Smith and his K-9 partner, Jeck, tracked Dillard through the woods to the Denver Avenue area.
“Dillard, who was armed with a crowbar, was given several commands to stop running but refused to do so,” Welborn said. “Jeck was released and quickly apprehended him.”
According to a report, Dillard punched Jeck in the face several times but the K-9 refused to let go. Deputies were then able to restrain Dillard with handcuffs.
Dillard was booked into the Escambia County Jail and charged with attempted burglary, possession of burglary tools, battery on a police dog, criminal mischief and resisting arrest without violence. He was held on a $12,500 bond.
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8 Responses to “Escambia Man Accused Of Burglary, Punching Police Dog”
that is all good information but I have no plans to ever be in a position to test that out. I will file this under the heading of “interesting facts” and call it good.
I forgot to add that you can yell out or ous til the cows come home and the dog wont release. He is trained to react to his handlers voice only.
Joe it is common knowledge that most shitzhund (protection) dogs are trained to the command out (usually spoken in german,”ous”) to release a bite hold.
I was not being technical just saying in very lay terms that the dog won’t let go if you shake and yell and try to break free. I am not law enforcement but now all of us reading this know the command they use to get the dog to release is “out”
Correction Joe. They are trained to continue the bite/hold until commanded to “out” by the handler.
>>the article said he was charged with resisting arrest with out violance. How can that be? He struck a police officer twice in the face.
My guess is :
battery on a police dog=punching the dog
resisting arrest without violence= running in the first place.
the article said he was charged with resisting arrest with out violance. How can that be? He struck a police officer twice in the face.
what a dirt bag! who punches a dog? they are trained not to let go and most of the time they win. hope the dog is ok. I care more about the k-9 officers (dogs) than i do criminals.