Galloway Township K-9 Unit Places 1st in Regional Competition

K-9 Zito, K-9 Titan & K-9 Rocky with their handlers

This weekend The Galloway Township Police Department K-9 Unit took the 1^st place overall team award at The United States Police Canine Association Region 15 Police Dog 1 Trials that were held in Ocean Township, NJ.  

The team consisted of Sgt. Mark D’Esposito & K-9 Zito, Officer Kevin Welsh & K-9 Titan, and Officer Winneberger & K-9 Rocky.  Also teamed up with Galloway were Sgt. Sean Dawson & K-9 Ace of The New Jersey State Police and Officer Mark McElwee & K-9 Sonny of The Somers Point Police Department.

Galloway K-9's Rocky & Chico Have Graduated Patrol School and will Hit Galloway Streets Immediately

(Left) K-9 Officer Hiram Melendez with K-9 Chico
(Right) K-9 Officer Scott Winneberger with K-9 Rocky

The Galloway Township Police Department is honored to announce that our two new canines have graduated patrol school on May 24, 2014, and will be hitting the streets immediately.  

K-9 Rocky, an 18 month old German Shepherd will be handled by his partner, K-9 Officer Scott Winneberger.   K-9 Chico, an 18 month old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix will be handled by K-9 Officer Hiram Melendez.

Galloway Police Welcome Two New K-9 Dogs as Long-Time Police K-9 Officer "Chase" Retires

Credit Press of AC - K-9 Officer Melendez & "Chase"

Galloway Township Police Department welcomes two new Police K-9's "Rocky" and "Chico" to the Department's Rank and File as two dogs begin to retire.  K-9 Officer Hiram Melendez will be retiring his long-time Partner "Chase" who is one of the original K-9's the Township purchased in 2005. 

K-9 Officer Scott Winneberger has already retired his K-9 Partner "Lycos." Winneberger teamed up with Lycos after his first partner Blaze lost his life in June 2010. According to Detective Sergeant Donna Higbee "it was unfortunate the Township had to retire Lycos."  

Man Faces Assault and Weapons Charges After Arrest by K-9 Officer Winneberger & K-9 Partner Lycos

At 11:42 PM Galloway Police responded to the 300 Block of Jimmie Leeds Rd for a disturbance.  It was reported that a male subject was trying to stab another male with a knife inside of the residence.  K-9 Officer Scott Winneberger arrived on location with his K-9 Partner Lycos and was met outside by a subject identified as John Manwaring Jr., who was yelling threats and trying to keep officers from entering the residence.  

As officers approached, Manwaring failed to comply with Officers’ orders and attempted to reach for a homemade serrated sword.  He was then apprehended by K9 Lycos.  Manwaring was taken into custody without further incident.  The serrated sword was recovered and a second weapon, a knife, used in the original incident was also recovered.  

Manwaring was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, criminal trespass and obstructing.  His bail was set by Judge Freed at $50,000 cash.  He received medical attention and was lodged in the Atlantic County Jail.  

None of the Officers including K-9 Lycos were injured during the incident.  

Press Release provided by Chief of Police Patrick Moran