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Kylo, McHenry County K9, credited with catching home invasion suspect

K9 Kylo helps arrest home invasion suspect
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- The McHenry County Sheriff's office recognized one of its K9s Thursday night for heroic work.

On Monday, June 19, around 10:25 p.m., McHenry County Sheriff's deputies were called to help Illinois State Police fund a suspect who fled on I-90 at mile marker 43.5

Sheriff's Deputy Wisniewski and K9 Kylo responded, and were informed that the suspect, Tryan D. Campbell, was last seen headed south and had a felony warrant for home invasion.

Deputy Wisniewski deployed Kylo, who tracked the suspect through the tall grass and woods along a fence line. After about 25 minutes, the team approached a tree in the fence line – and Kylo found Campbell on the opposite side of the fence, the Sheriff's office said.

Campbell surrendered on the spot, and was arrested.

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McHenry Couty Sheriff's Office

Kylo has been with the McHenry County Sheriff's office for about eight months.

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