Latrobe Police Department welcomes new K-9 officer

LATROBE, Pa. — The Latrobe Police Department has a new K-9 officer.

K-9 Zeus, a 1-year-old German shepherd from Hungary, is the department’s newest member.

K-9 Zeus has been certified in patrol and narcotics detection and has already alerted to over $1,600 in narcotics and $1,100 in cash.

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He was purchased with a donation made by Mary Beth Eslary, in memory of her husband, Lt. Eric Eslary of the Ligonier Township Police K-9 Unit.

Eslary was killed when Clair Fink III drove drunk and caused a wrong-way crash.  He’s serving a 12- to 30-year sentence.

The Latrobe Police Department said Eslary played an important part in getting the Latrobe Police K-9 Unit started in April 2011.

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