One of two alleged burglars attempting to rob a home on 123rd Avenue N.E. was tracked down and apprehended by one of the Bellevue Police’s K-9 units early Thursday morning.

The suspect, a 25-year-old Bellevue resident, later admitted to committing a dozen different vehicle prowls in the area overnight.

At approximately 4:56 a.m., Bellevue Police responded to a report of a burglary in progress in the 5400 block of 123rd Avenue S.E. The homeowner at that location called 911 to report two unknown suspects in their garage.

K-9 Roc and his handler, Officer Brad Knudtsen, were part of the response team. Roc tracked one of the suspects to the 12100 block of S.E. 60th Street and found the suspect hiding in some bushes.

After the suspect refused to surrender, Roc was sent in to apprehend him. The man was later treated for a dog bite received during his arrest.

Roc was the first Bellevue Police dog purchased by the Bellevue Police Foundation. The department currently has three dogs that are trained in in tracking, criminal apprehension, and narcotics detection.