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eyeseepeedude · 07-21-2003, 06:58 AM

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (AP) -- Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect he was chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking.

Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The driver, 21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the woods, according to the arrest report.

The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were sending a dog after him. Ritter started barking.

"He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,"' Ritter said.

Hood, of Decatur, appeared in court this week and was charged with driving under the influence, driving on a revoked license, evading arrest and a taillight violation. Judge Bob Moon bound his case over to the grand jury.

"I suppose as long as the officers have had their shots and don't bite, I'll allow them to continue that technique," Moon said.

Ritter said it wasn't the first time he and Gough have barked at a suspect.

"We've played that card, and it's worked," he said.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/07/....ap/index.html

Anyone happen to see "Super Troopers"?

Regziever · 07-21-2003, 11:37 AM

Hehehe!!! Hood one! Wonder if it'll work again though..

mvassek · 07-21-2003, 03:41 PM

When I worked as a cop at the Naval Training Center in Sandiego were sent after a guy who had hid in his first floor room and locked the door and hid under the bed. We knew he was in ther but didn't want to take a chance of trying to climb in the window to get him because we didn't know where he was one of the other cops stood outside of his window and said if he didn't come out we would send the dog through the window and his back-up officer started barking. The guy came flying out of under the bed flipped the lights on and unlocked the door then laid on the floor so the officers at the door could come on to get him. The whole time he was screaming for us not to send the dog in he would cooperate. The officer barking kept it up until he was cuffed and then we all busted out laughing. The best part of it was there was about 50 people standing nearby and we told them that the dog was at the station and we did not have time to wait for them. To this day they all probably thought we had a K-9 patroll even though we never did.

07-21-2003, 06:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
eyeseepeedude Sir Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Suspect surrenders after deputy barks CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (AP) -- Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect he was chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking. Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The driver, 21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the woods, according to the arrest report. The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were sending a dog after him. Ritter started barking. "He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,"' Ritter said. Hood, of Decatur, appeared in court this week and was charged with driving under the influence, driving on a revoked license, evading arrest and a taillight violation. Judge Bob Moon bound his case over to the grand jury. "I suppose as long as the officers have had their shots and don't bite, I'll allow them to continue that technique," Moon said. Ritter said it wasn't the first time he and Gough have barked at a suspect. "We've played that card, and it's worked," he said. Link: http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/07/....ap/index.html Anyone happen to see "Super Troopers"? __________________ If you like what you see, donate to the TFP

07-21-2003, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Regziever Sexy eh? Location: Sweden	Hehehe!!! Hood one! Wonder if it'll work again though.. __________________ Life is shit, Death is even worse, So what's the point of killing yourself? /Ignatius Camryn Paladine

07-21-2003, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
mvassek Crazy Location: East Tennessee	When I worked as a cop at the Naval Training Center in Sandiego were sent after a guy who had hid in his first floor room and locked the door and hid under the bed. We knew he was in ther but didn't want to take a chance of trying to climb in the window to get him because we didn't know where he was one of the other cops stood outside of his window and said if he didn't come out we would send the dog through the window and his back-up officer started barking. The guy came flying out of under the bed flipped the lights on and unlocked the door then laid on the floor so the officers at the door could come on to get him. The whole time he was screaming for us not to send the dog in he would cooperate. The officer barking kept it up until he was cuffed and then we all busted out laughing. The best part of it was there was about 50 people standing nearby and we told them that the dog was at the station and we did not have time to wait for them. To this day they all probably thought we had a K-9 patroll even though we never did.