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Sergeant charged after two Salem County K-9s die in hot patrol vehicle

Prosecutors say two Salem County police K-9s died after being left in a hot patrol vehicle for about seven hours.

Published Jul 9, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A New Jersey sheriff’s sergeant is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after prosecutors alleged he left two police K-9s inside a parked patrol vehicle for about seven hours, resulting in their deaths from suspected heatstroke, NBC News reported. Authorities announced the charges this week following an investigation into the May incident involving the Salem County Sheriff’s Office.