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K-9 Tackling Car Chase Suspect Caught On Video In Tucson

A police pursuit through Tucson Saturday night ended with the takedown near the MLK Apartments.

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A K9 police officer took down a police pursuit suspect in downtown Tucson Saturday night, a video shared to Twitter shows.
A K9 police officer took down a police pursuit suspect in downtown Tucson Saturday night, a video shared to Twitter shows. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

TUCSON, AZ — A suspect in a police chase was tackled by a K-9 officer Saturday night as a pursuit made its way to downtown Tucson.

Photojournalist and videographer Eric Rosenwald captured the K-9 takedown in a video near the MLK Apartments on 5th Avenue.

The suspect had not been identified as of Sunday afternoon, and potential charges had not been announced.

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