DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A K-9 with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was injured Thursday afternoon while going after a fleeing suspect armed with a knife.
Deputies said they received reports of a “battery in progress” around 6:30 p.m. in Davenport.
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Kelsey Boyce, 23, had reportedly gotten into a fight with another man and threatened him with a knife. Upon arrival, responding deputies spotted Boyce running off into a wooded area.
A helicopter crew surveyed the area while Davenport police, Haines City police and K-9 Reno and his partner went to assist the deputies who were at the scene.
Once they spotted Boyce in the woods, officials said he was given several chances to surrender but refused.
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K-9 Reno and his partner (Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office) -
K-9 Reno (Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office) -
K-9 Reno (Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office) -
K-9 Reno (Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office) -
K-9 Reno (Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
