{"id":94864,"date":"2026-07-13T10:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/k-9-vudu-tracks-down-hiding-suspect-in-newark-burglary\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T10:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:46:24","slug":"k-9-vudu-tracks-down-hiding-suspect-in-newark-burglary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/k-9-vudu-tracks-down-hiding-suspect-in-newark-burglary\/","title":{"rendered":"K-9 Vudu Tracks Down Hiding Suspect in Newark Burglary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783953984360.jpg?resize=480%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783953984360.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783953984360.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Newark, Delaware \u2014 A police K-9 named Vudu played a key role in tracking down a suspect who was hiding inside a home during an active burglary investigation late Saturday night.<\/p><p>Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026, officers were dispatched to Saratoga Court in the Valley Wood community following a report of a burglary in progress. The homeowner had discovered a door to the basement standing open and spotted an unidentified person inside the residence.<\/p><p>Multiple officers arrived at the scene quickly and began searching the property. K-9 Vudu was deployed to assist in locating the suspect, who was hiding within the home.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A police K-9 named Vudu helped officers locate a suspect hiding inside a Newark home late Saturday night after a burglary was reported in progress. The incident unfolded around 11 p.m. on Saratoga Court in the Valley Wood community. Officers responded quickly after a resident discovered an open basement door and spotted an unknown person inside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":94863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783953984360.jpg?fit=480%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-oG4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":74986,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/newark-police-arrest-suspect-after-early-morning-robscott-manor-break-in\/","url_meta":{"origin":94864,"position":0},"title":"Newark Police Arrest Suspect After Early Morning Robscott Manor Break-In","author":"Admin","date":"June 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Police responded to a burglary in progress on Argyle Road in Robscott Manor early Saturday morning. 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