Leland officer, K-9 recovering after accident

From WWAY on 29 October 2009 - 4:55pm.

A Leland police officer and his K-9 are recovering, after their patrol car was totaled Wednesday night.

Officer Jonathan Hall and his police canine were traveling on Highway 133 at Blackwell Road in Leland when the car was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle. His vehicle rolled over several times, hit a utility pole, and landed on its roof.

"It was a very serious accident,” said Leland Police Department’s Lt. Karl Smith. “One of the things that was a little bit different in this one, is it was a K-9 unit and the dog actually got out due to the impact. It forced open one of the doors and the dog actually got out of the vehicle. Luckily for us the officer was okay he had minor injuries, he was transported to the hospital and he was able to retrieve his dog and the dog was uninjured as well."

Officer Hall is recovering at home. His dog, Dak, spent the day at the vet. The other driver was treated and released at the scene.

The highway patrol is investigating.

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** CRIME ALERT **

The Leland Police Department wants to make it's citizens aware of a slight increase in larcenies from motor vehicles during the month of September (13 up from 6 in August). All but two vehicles that have been broken into this year were left unlocked. To help prevent any further break-ins and thefts, the Leland Police Department is asking it's residents to take proactive measures by locking your vehicles and removing items such as GPS's, MP3 players, DVD players, laptops, wallets and purses. This "spike" only indicates a need to be aware to secure your property.

If you have any information concerning these break-ins, please contact the Leland Police Department's Investigation Section.