Enfield police locate robbery suspect after they fled into the woods

By Justin B. Jones,

14 days ago

ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) – Enfield police utilized drones and K9 units to locate a robbery suspect after they ran into the woods early Saturday morning.

Police were alerted to a robbery in progress at 12:37 a.m. Saturday morning where the suspect was last seen running into a nearby wooded area.

When officers arrived they established a perimeter and launched a drone while waiting for a K9 unit to arrive. The drone pilot located a heat signature near where the suspect was last seen.

Images of the heat signatures used to track the suspect.
Images of the heat signatures used to track the suspect.
K9 Dunkin

The suspect’s movement was tracked by the drone pilot and K9 officer Dunkin tracked them to a location where the officers would have a good vantage point.

At 1:10 a.m., the suspect was ordered out of the woods and was placed under arrest.

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