Crime & Safety

West Hartford K9 Finds Missing Adult With Health Issues In Woods

K9 Officer AJ Teeter and his K9 partner, Islay, assisted the Bloomfield Police Department with locating the missing person.

K9 Officer AJ Teeter and his K9 partner, Islay, pictured here after finding the missing person.
K9 Officer AJ Teeter and his K9 partner, Islay, pictured here after finding the missing person. (West Hartford Police Department)

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A West Hartford police K9 safely located a missing person in a neighboring community recently.

According to the West Hartford Police Department, K9 Officer AJ Teeter and his K9 partner, Islay, assisted the Bloomfield Police Department with locating the missing person who suffers from health issues.

The pair successfully found the person in a heavily wooded area.

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"Excellent work, Officer Teeter and K9 Islay!" the West Hartford Police Department posted to its official Facebook page.

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