Officials say Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax has been awarded the “2023 Hero Dog” by a national canine club just a week after he received multiple first-place finishes in a competition. Dax on Saturday received the German Shepherd Dog Club of America’s 2023 Hero Dog Award, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in an announcement, […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax scores multiple 1st-place awards at multi-state competition
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax scored multiple first-place awards during a multi-state competition in Michigan where a second Lake County sheriff’s canine also scored top awards. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy John Forlenza and Canine Dax along with Deputy Kevin Harris and Canine Zeus recently traveled to Port Huron, Michigan. The two sheriff’s canine teams participated […]
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‘I thought I killed her’: Suspect surprised after arrest to learn girlfriend, critically injured in Waukegan attack, still alive
A judge denied release for a Round Lake Beach man who said “I thought I killed her” after being surprised to learn his girlfriend, who he allegedly critically injured in an attack, was still alive following his arrest. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Sanjuan Reyes, 36, of Round Lake Beach, drove […]
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Wanted suspect covered in blood strikes sheriff’s canine Dax after being tracked down, bitten by K-9 in Round Lake Beach
A wanted man, who was found covered in blood after an attack on a woman, allegedly struck sheriff’s canine Dax after the police dog tracked him down and bit him in Round Lake Beach Saturday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Sanjuan Reyes, 36, of Round Lake Beach, drove to a relative’s […]
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2 Lake County sheriff’s canines successfully track down wanted suspects, missing child in separate incidents
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said two of their canines, Odin and Dax, helped track down a missing child and wanted suspects during separate incidents over the weekend. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Odin was called to assist a local police department in a search around 11:50 p.m. Saturday. An intoxicated juvenile went […]
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Lake County sheriff canine locates man unconscious after he went missing near Antioch
A Lake County sheriff’s canine helped track down a man who went missing near Antioch and was found unconscious under a covered boat over the weekend. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Dax responded to a marine in unincorporated Antioch. Deputies were searching for a highly intoxicated man. The man was seen going into […]
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Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax tracks down missing child who was found unconscious in Zion
Authorities say Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Dax assisted police in tracking down a child who went missing in Zion and was found unconscious. The sheriff’s office said Dax was kept busy over the weekend performing five canine demos at the Lake County Fair. Dax and his handler, John Forlenza, were called around 2 a.m. […]
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Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax tracks down fleeing suspect in drug bust, suspects in burglaries
Officials say Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax recorded a “hat trick” by helping track down three suspects in two separate incidents, including a drug investigation and a burglary. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Dax was called last Wednesday to a local town to track for a suspect in a narcotics investigation who fled on […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down, bites suspect who struck him while resisting arrest
Lake County sheriff canine Dax tracked down two burglary suspects and bit one of them after the suspect resisted arrest and struck the canine in Zion, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Dax and his handler John Forlenza were dispatched around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday to assist a local police department in a […]