Quick action by Loveland officers and a police canine helped safely resolve a potentially deadly situation at a local business.
Loveland police officers safely took a wanted suspect into custody this week after a brief foot pursuit and the recovery of an illegally possessed firearm, preventing a potentially violent encounter from escalating in a public space.
According to the Loveland Police Department, officers contacted a subject with an active warrant after prior intelligence confirmed the individual was on parole and had a violent criminal history. The contact occurred in the parking lot of a Loveland business, where the suspect initially appeared calm before fleeing on foot…