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Move aside officer, this is a job for a dog

May 15, 2015, 8:20 AM | Updated: 8:52 am

Buddy, a K9 with the Seattle Police Department, tracked down three robbers in less than 30 minutes ...

Buddy, a K9 with the Seattle Police Department, tracked down three robbers in less than 30 minutes from when the crime was committed. (SPD)

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It only took 30 minutes. But no pizza was involved in this speedy delivery.

A K9 officer with the Seattle Police department tracked down three suspects from a Thursday morning robbery 30 minutes after the crime was committed near Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street.

A man getting off a bus in Seattle’s Dunlap neighborhood, was assaulted by three people &#8212 two 23-year-old men, and a 16-year-old girl. The three robbers beat him, stole his cell phone, and fled.

After a witness called 9-1-1, Seattle officers rushed to the scene with one of their best &#8212 Buddy, a K9 officer.

Buddy was accompanied by Officer Corey Fleming.

Within 30 minutes Buddy led officers to the 4500 block of South Henderson Street where the three robbers were found and arrested. They are under investigation for the robbery.

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