Plaistow revives K-9 program, welcomes Saxon to police patrol duties

By: Jamie L. Costa

Outlets: Eagle-Tribune

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 6 days, 22 hours ago

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PLAISTOW — The Plaistow Police Department has reinstated its K-9 program after years without a police dog, pairing Sgt. Stephen Dehullu with Saxon, a 2-year-old German shepherd trained in patrol and search work.

“It’s been about two years since our K-9 passed away, and the position wasn’t filled,” Police Chief John Santoro said.

Dehullu, 33, a nine-year veteran of the department, recently completed a 14-week K-9 academy …

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