Florida Police K9 Tracks and Arrests Home Invasion Suspect Swiftly
I still remember reading about this one and feeling that knot in my stomach—imagine coming home after a long day at work and finding a stranger in your house. That’s exactly what happened to Linda Snow on a Saturday evening in Port St. Lucie. Just after 8:30 p.m., she returned to her home on SE Village Drive and was face-to-face with a man who wasn’t supposed to be there.
The intruder, later identified as Jarred Seymour, tried to convince her that he lived there. Linda, calm but firm, told him otherwise. Can you picture the tension in that moment? She didn’t hesitate—she grabbed her phone, dialed 911, and gave the dispatcher every detail she could: a description of the man, the direction he was moving, and even video footage from her surveillance cameras.
Within minutes, multiple police units were on the scene. Road patrol officers, drone operators, and a specially trained K9 unit led by Officer Gibbons were deployed. I have to admit, watching how quickly they coordinated was impressive. The team didn’t waste a second. And it all came together to locate and arrest Seymour in under 20 minutes…