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Yudy, Glendale's only full-time police dog left, flew in circles about four feet above the ground as a man pretending to be a suspect tried to fling her off his arm. The more he spun, the harder she bit down on his protective padding. “That just shows how much pressure they exert on their bite,” Police Officer Maribel Feeley, Yudy's handler, said at the K-9 in the Park event Saturday in Verdugo Park to raise money for the police dogs. The Glendale Police Department's three other dogs, Marlin, Sam and Quwai, are all struggling with medical issues.

A 33-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested early Monday when a police dog found him hiding in a shed after trying to break into a home, officials said. The man, Jason Crowder, was taken into custody about 6:40 a.m. on suspicion of burglarizing a home in the 1000 block of Davis Avenue, according to Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. Crowder allegedly climbed up on a home balcony and was attempting to pry open a sliding door when the home's resident saw him and called police, Lorenz said.

Four alleged burglars who were the objects of a massive police manhunt Tuesday in West Glendale are believed to be part of an organized ring of thieves who have been targeting upscale neighborhoods throughout the San Fernando Valley, police said. Police on Wednesday identified the alleged burglars as Los Angeles residents Makalle Womack, 18, and Sammy Hodges, 20, and Inglewood residents Travis Bryant, 24, and Kevin Childs, 23. Bryant was on parole, and the other men had extensive criminal records, Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.

Pasadena police used a helicopter and police dogs to find three suspects in a residential burglary. At around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday a resident of the 600 block of South Mentor Avenue notified police that three males went around to the rear of an adjacent residence after knocking on the front door, according to Pasadena police. A police helicopter observed the men running through yards, and a police dog tracked the suspects to a trash room in a nearby building. The suspects, all 16-year-old Hispanic males from Pasadena, were found in possession of an iPod and other items linked to a residential burglary on Oakdale Street.

Police arrested a 45-year-old California City man Monday night after he allegedly shot at two co-workers with a rifle at the Chevy Chase Country Club. The man, David Chavez, remained in custody Tuesday in lieu of $2-million bail after Glendale police arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder. Chavez allegedly fired twice but missed after a heated argument with the two co-workers, who were in a yard house on the property that is used as a temporary living area for some golf course employees, said Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.

11 charges filed against alleged burglars Prosecutors have charged two men with 11 misdemeanor counts related to theft, battery on an officer and resisting arrest for allegedly fleeing from Glendale police during a break-in, according to a criminal complaint. Brandon Hardman, 21, of Glendale, was charged with three counts of petty theft, six counts of resisting arrest and one count of battery on Glendale police officer Sharon Kim, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal complaint.

GLENDALE — Two men pleaded not guilty Monday in Glendale Superior Court to growing more than 1,000 marijuana plants in the Verdugo Mountains. Isai Salazar and Hector Castillo were both charged with cultivating marijuana, said Castillo’s attorney, Michael Ramirez-Mares. Castillo faces the additional charge of resisting a peace officer, Ramirez-Mares said. Castillo ran away from Glendale police officers as they tried to arrest him and was bitten in the arm and leg by a police dog, he said.

'Air Buddies' is the sixth film in Disney's 'Air Bud' series. This film follows Air Bud's puppies in an attempt to save their captured parents. An evil man wants to steal Air Bud and give him as a present to a bratty boy. Air Bud and his wife Molly are captured and taken away. Their puppies, MudBud, Bud-Dha, RoseBud, B-Dawg, and Budderball go on an adventure to rescue their mom and dad and find courage along the way. This movie is almost like 'Beethoven' meets '101 Dalmatians,' which is actually made light of when the puppies stumble upon a drive-in theater showing '101 Dalmatians.

Two Glendale men were arrested Monday night after one of them ran from police during a traffic stop and led them to a church on Lowell Avenue, where he and another man barricaded themselves inside for more than two hours, officials said. Police urged Thomas Smith, 54, and Leslie Jenei, 60, several times over a loudspeaker to exit the Spirit of Foothill Los Angeles Christian Church on the 4400 block of Lowell Avenue, according to Glendale police reports. When they didn't respond, police entered the building to search for Smith, who they reportedly found hiding in the mass area of the two-story church.

GLENDALE — Prosecutors Wednesday asked Glendale police officials for additional information regarding the case of a pair of suspected auto burglars arrested Sunday in north Glendale after they fled from officers. Police detectives must provide proof that the fleeing men are the same suspects who burglarized several vehicles. And they must link evidence found on the men to items stolen from the vehicles, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. Until then, burglary charges are pending against Eddie Gibbs, 18, of Sherman Oaks and Brandon Hardman, 21, of Glendale, said Shiara Dávila-Morales, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

A 33-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested early Monday when a police dog found him hiding in a shed after trying to break into a home, officials said. The man, Jason Crowder, was taken into custody about 6:40 a.m. on suspicion of burglarizing a home in the 1000 block of Davis Avenue, according to Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. Crowder allegedly climbed up on a home balcony and was attempting to pry open a sliding door when the home's resident saw him and called police, Lorenz said.

Four alleged burglars who were the objects of a massive police manhunt Tuesday in West Glendale are believed to be part of an organized ring of thieves who have been targeting upscale neighborhoods throughout the San Fernando Valley, police said. Police on Wednesday identified the alleged burglars as Los Angeles residents Makalle Womack, 18, and Sammy Hodges, 20, and Inglewood residents Travis Bryant, 24, and Kevin Childs, 23. Bryant was on parole, and the other men had extensive criminal records, Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.

Two Glendale men were arrested Monday night after one of them ran from police during a traffic stop and led them to a church on Lowell Avenue, where he and another man barricaded themselves inside for more than two hours, officials said. Police urged Thomas Smith, 54, and Leslie Jenei, 60, several times over a loudspeaker to exit the Spirit of Foothill Los Angeles Christian Church on the 4400 block of Lowell Avenue, according to Glendale police reports. When they didn't respond, police entered the building to search for Smith, who they reportedly found hiding in the mass area of the two-story church.

Pasadena police used a helicopter and police dogs to find three suspects in a residential burglary. At around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday a resident of the 600 block of South Mentor Avenue notified police that three males went around to the rear of an adjacent residence after knocking on the front door, according to Pasadena police. A police helicopter observed the men running through yards, and a police dog tracked the suspects to a trash room in a nearby building. The suspects, all 16-year-old Hispanic males from Pasadena, were found in possession of an iPod and other items linked to a residential burglary on Oakdale Street.

Reporting from Seoul - In a canine experiment in better policing, the LAPD recently spent months training a pair of South Korean-bred Jindo puppies as possible new street enforcement partners. But the Jindos are in the doghouse as a replacement for more traditional European bloodlines, such as German shepherds or Belgian Malinois. The loyal but excitable Jindos, officials said, just didn't take to the exacting work of crowd control, weapons detection and drug sniffing.

Yudy, Glendale's only full-time police dog left, flew in circles about four feet above the ground as a man pretending to be a suspect tried to fling her off his arm. The more he spun, the harder she bit down on his protective padding. “That just shows how much pressure they exert on their bite,” Police Officer Maribel Feeley, Yudy's handler, said at the K-9 in the Park event Saturday in Verdugo Park to raise money for the police dogs. The Glendale Police Department's three other dogs, Marlin, Sam and Quwai, are all struggling with medical issues.

Unexpected medical issues have forced two longtime Glendale police dogs to retire early and another one to work part time, leaving just one full-strength dog to carry the unit. Police dogs Marlin and Sam retired this summer after roughly six years sniffing out bombs, narcotics and suspects. Marlin lost his sense of smell, and Sam, after years of strenuous physical demands, developed arthritis and a pinched nerve that causes his legs to fall asleep without steroids. The third dog, Quwai, is working part time in narcotics searches because he also has been struggling with medical issues, including having difficulty climbing and bouncing in and out of cars.

A parolee whom several residents reported seeing inside their homes was arrested Tuesday morning after police shut down the neighborhood and used police dogs and a helicopter to find him. Parolee Calese Crowder, 24, lived in the same neighborhood, which police said he terrorized for days by breaking into homes. “This guy was living amongst his victims,” Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. “He appears to feel safe staying close to home.” Police scoured the 1100 blocks of Irving and Allen avenues for about three hours as officers searched for the man, who had entered a home that morning.

11 charges filed against alleged burglars Prosecutors have charged two men with 11 misdemeanor counts related to theft, battery on an officer and resisting arrest for allegedly fleeing from Glendale police during a break-in, according to a criminal complaint. Brandon Hardman, 21, of Glendale, was charged with three counts of petty theft, six counts of resisting arrest and one count of battery on Glendale police officer Sharon Kim, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal complaint.

GLENDALE — Prosecutors Wednesday asked Glendale police officials for additional information regarding the case of a pair of suspected auto burglars arrested Sunday in north Glendale after they fled from officers. Police detectives must provide proof that the fleeing men are the same suspects who burglarized several vehicles. And they must link evidence found on the men to items stolen from the vehicles, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. Until then, burglary charges are pending against Eddie Gibbs, 18, of Sherman Oaks and Brandon Hardman, 21, of Glendale, said Shiara Dávila-Morales, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.