06/01/2026
Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office K9 Team Locates Vehicle Breaking and Entering Suspect! Dep. Andrew Nichter and K9 Taro responded to a report of a Breaking and Entering into a motor vehicle on 5/25/26. Once on scene it was determined that multiple vehicles had been broken into in the area. A witness saw the suspect run behind some homes after exiting a vehicle and Dep. Nichter deployed K9 Taro from the place the suspect was last seen. K9 Taro located a set of keys and a hat along the trail. K9 Taro began to get tired, so Dep. Nichter gave him a break while a second dog continued the trail. At that time, a perimeter unit observed a truck leaving the area at a high rate of speed and attempted a traffic stop after the vehicle ran a red light. The suspect jumped and ran from the vehicle after driving down a dead-end road. Dep. Nichter arrived and deployed K9 Taro from the driver’s side door of the truck. The North Carolina K9 Team trailed through thick brush, woods, and back yards. Deputies in the area heard sticks breaking in the wood line ahead of the K9 team and began to give K9 warnings. The suspect gave up and was taken into custody. It was later discovered that the suspect had stolen the truck from the neighborhood of the Breaking and Entering occurrences.
Great Trail Dep. Nichter and K9 Taro! Thanks to Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, NC for their commitment to creating a safer community! To learn more about scent discriminate K9 trailing visit ScentEvidenceK9.com