A Florida K-9 sniffed out a suspect hiding inside a kitchen cabinet after officers rescued a woman he was holding against her will Friday, authorities said.
Agents and K-9 Specter responded around 12:30 p.m. to a home in the 1300 block of Wilkinson Drive in Dover after receiving multiple phone calls from a woman who said she was being held against her will, the Bureau said Tuesday. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
After several minutes of trying to contact the suspect and the victim, deputies burst through the front door, allowing the woman to escape safely, the sheriff’s office said.
Agents confirmed the suspect, identified as 44-year-old Kim Michael Torres, and ordered him multiple times to come out of hiding, according to authorities.
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Kim Michael Torres, 44, was arrested Friday after a woman called 911 and reported that she was being held against her will.
(Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)
When he refused, the sheriff’s office said Deputy Dustin Hartline delivered K-9 Specter to the home. The police dog quickly sniffed out Torres, who was hiding inside a kitchen cabinet, and stopped him.
“We gave the suspect several warnings to get out,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “The safety of the victim and our officers on the scene is the top priority. If it hadn’t been for the professionalism of our officers, it could have ended differently.”
Officer Dustin Hartline and K-9 Specter helped rescue a woman who said she was being held against her will before taking the suspect into custody.
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The sheriff also thanked dispatchers for recognizing the urgency for deputies to respond after the victim tried to call for help without the suspect noticing.
Hillsborough County deputies continue to investigate the incident.
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Torres was treated at the scene and booked into the Falkenburg Road Jail without further incident.
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Deputies said the investigation is still active.
