{"id":2472354,"date":"2025-08-08T09:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-k9-helps-sniff-out-evidence-in-dognapping-case\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:21:57","slug":"police-k9-helps-sniff-out-evidence-in-dognapping-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-k9-helps-sniff-out-evidence-in-dognapping-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Police K9 Helps Sniff Out Evidence in Dognapping Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-k9-helps-sniff-out-evidence-in-dognapping-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472354&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A woman was confronted by an armed man attempting to steal her French bulldog, Shortcake, in a parking lot at Providence Marketplace in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The woman refused to give up her dog, and although both were briefly forced into the suspect&#8217;s vehicle, they managed to escape unharmed. The suspect, Ahmed Gouda, known to the victim, fled before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-official-who-pulled-knife-on-trump-supporters-indicted-on-weapons-charges-media-tries-to-frame-him-as-victim\/\" title=\"Democrat Official Who Pulled Knife On Trump Supporters Indicted On Weapons Charges; Media Tries To Frame Him As Victim\">police arrived<\/a>. Using <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >license plate recognition technology<\/a>, authorities located and apprehended Gouda in Murfreesboro. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-reintroduce-bill-to-abolish-qualified-immunity-for-police\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Abolish Qualified Immunity for Police\">police dog<\/a> named Citron assisted in the investigation by recovering a discarded handgun linked to the incident. The Mt. Juliet Police Department labeled the event as a domestic-related armed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-ahmaud-arbery-files-civil-lawsuit-on-anniversary-of-sons-killing\/\" title=\"Mother Of Ahmaud Arbery Files Civil Lawsuit On Anniversary Of Son\u2019s Killing\">aggravated assault<\/a> and kidnapping, noting that Gouda faces several other charges from previous cases.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A police dog was called in to assist with an attempted dognapping investigation and helped recover a critical piece of evidence in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The doggie drama began when a woman was confronted by an armed man Wednesday in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/parking-lot-see-car-wrapped-chicken-wire-dont-leave-without\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parking lot<\/a> at Providence Marketplace, a shopping mall in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NickBeresNC5\/posts\/attempted-dognapping-foiled-and-yes-shortcake-here-is-thankfully-okay-it-was-a-c\/1298717801614964\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> by Nick Beres of WTVF-TV, Nashville&rsquo;s CBS affiliate, the man demanded the woman&rsquo;s French bulldog, Shortcake.<br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNickBeresNC5%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0eXJ18BaStv6gMfzXfYyg5xMJHiKHs3ot8g8pEGGiemCvjFsa4PiFYfYzmofpGCKBl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"760\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The woman refused to hand over her pup.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The woman and the dog were briefly forced into his vehicle, but then managed to get away unharmed,&rdquo; Beres reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Mt. Juliet Police Department reported in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MtJulietPolice\/posts\/pfbid0Uixu1VwHfRWC8CZiXjq47Zu7Cr7Uy4U6Mtx7hwrRJUBVge5oSo3jT5n5rAB4icy2l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> that the suspect, identified as Ahmed Gouda, 21, of Lebanon, Tennessee, was already &ldquo;known to the victim.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gouda fled the area before police arrived on the scene, according to the Mt. Juliet Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Murfreesboro Police lent a hand in the investigation and located the suspect in their town.<\/p>\n<p>The Murfreesboro Police reported that they used license plate recognition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pay-attention-new-surveillance-cameras-driving-breakthrough-technology-targeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to locate Gouda. (They reported Gouda&rsquo;s age as 24.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128660; Murfreesboro police arrested a man late Wednesday afternoon wanted by the Mt. Juliet Police Department (MJPD) for aggravated assault and kidnapping. Ahmed Gouda, 24, was tracked to an apartment complex on Hillwood using LPR technology. A woman also wanted by MJPD was detained. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P7iX2XyDPp\">pic.twitter.com\/P7iX2XyDPp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Murfreesboro TN Police Department (@MboroPoliceDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MboroPoliceDept\/status\/1953244085931667675?\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s when K9 Citron was called in.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Further investigation revealed that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/genius-behind-famous-glock-handgun-dead-94-revolutionized-world-small-arms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handgun<\/a> had been discarded along S. Mt. Juliet Rd near Crossings Cir.,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-injuries-reported-after-driver-speeds-through-crowd-of-protesters-in-new-york\/\" title=\"Multiple Injuries Reported After Driver Speeds Through Crowd of Protesters in New York\">post reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to the excellent work of K9 Citron, the firearm was swiftly recovered.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Mt. Juliet Police did not specify the charges against Gouda, but they labeled the incident a &ldquo;domestic-related, armed aggravated assault and kidnapping.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gouda has also been wanted by Nashville authorities since January 2025 for Theft of a Firearm, Theft of Property ($10,000&ndash;$60,000), and Aggravated Burglary,&rdquo; the report added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are incredibly grateful for our officers&rsquo; rapid response and thorough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arizona-lawmaker-pens-letter-trump-demanding-federal-investigation-voting-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigation<\/a>, and we deeply appreciate the outstanding support and efforts from Murfreesboro Police.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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