Plymouth
Township
Police Department
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Police Department Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Police K-9 Killed During Search for Bank RobbersPlymouth Township Police Department10/22/2008 PLYMOUTH - It is with great sadness, that the Plymouth Township Police announce the loss of one of our K-9 members. On 10/22/08 at approximately 1035 hours, a Plymouth Township Police K-9 unit responded to Lower Gwynedd Township for a report of an armed bank robbery at the Abington Bank, 800 North Bethlehem Pike, Lower Gwynedd, Pa. The K-9 team, identified as Officer Louis Layfield and K-9 Andy, deployed and were actively tracking the suspects. During the course of the apprehension K-9 Andy was fatally wounded and his handler/ partner Officer Louis Layfield sustained a gun shot to the chest. Officer Layfield was wearing a ballistic vest. Ofc. Layfield was treated and released from Mercy Suburban Hospital. Officer Layfield and K-9 Andy have been partners since January of 2005. K-9 Andy was trained as a patrol dog and was also cross trained in drug detection. K-9 Andy has made numerous apprehensions during his career and will be sadly missed. Prior to joining the Plymouth Township Police Department, K-9 Andy served as a patrol dog in Conshohocken Borough.
Memorial services for K-9 Andy are pending. 3 suspects were taken into custody for the bank robbery. Any questions regarding the bank robbery should be directed to Lower Gwynedd Police or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. For More Information Contact: |
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