TORRANCE – A woman suspected of robbery was taken into custody after being found by a police bloodhound, which traced her scent to an area in Torrance, police said Thursday.
The officer and her K-9 partner responded to a robbery at a business near the 3400 block of Torrance Boulevard around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to Torrance Police Department Sgt. Ron Salary. A woman entered the business and asked to look at a bottle of an alcoholic beverage.
“While the victim was holding the bottle of alcohol, the suspect grabbed it, and a struggle ensued,” Salary said in a statement.
The suspect fled the business with the stolen merchandise, prompting a search of the area.
Salary said the police bloodhound, Tango, was deployed and provided a sent sample of the suspect. The dog was able to lead officers to a location where the woman was hiding, according to police.
“Tango is capable of following scent trails that are more than 300 hours old,” Salary said.
