Mesquite K9 officer killed while chasing armed robbery suspects
By FOX 4 Staff article
MESQUITE, Texas - The Mesquite Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its police dogs killed in the line of duty Monday morning.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. as officers were helping the Balch Springs Police Department chase several armed aggravated robbery suspects.
They deployed spike strips and disabled the suspects’ vehicle near Bruton Road and Interstate 635. The suspects then took off on foot.
K9 Kozmo was released to help track the suspects. Officers eventually located the suspects but could not find Kozmo.
The police dog was found dead after an extensive search.
Here’s how to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs in Mesquite
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to prevent drug addictions and overdoses.
According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives that year, the DEA says on its website.(DMN Archives)
The city is asking residents not to bring needles or syringes.
The national event, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, aims to prevent drug addictions and overdoses.
According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives that year, the DEA says on its website.
A Plano jury has convicted 2 Florida men for drug trafficking in the Eastern District
Eastern District of Texas
A jury in Plano has convicted two Florida men of drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei recently.
Omar Daniel Garcia-Agosto and Steven Thomas Mathis were found guilty by a jury for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine following a week-long trial before U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan.
“Today’s guilty verdict sends a clear message to drug traffickers,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “The Eastern District is dedicated to dismantling their organizations from top to bottom and disrupting the flow of illegal drugs through the State of Texas. We appreciate the hard work of the DEA as well as our state and local partners in putting this case together.”
Mesquite Police are asking for help finding the driver they say hit a man along Highway 80, leaving him to be hit by two other cars. With no description for the.