North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol reported that K9 Lorace assisted in locating a wanted individual on the early morning of September 3, 2025.

At approximately 1:30 a.m., NDHP responded to assist the Grant and Hettinger County Sheriff’s Departments with a suspect who had fled from a stolen vehicle northwest of Elgin.

The suspect, identified as Ethan Elliott, had taken the vehicle from a residence in Regent following an incident that prompted law enforcement involvement. Elliott was also found to have multiple felony warrants out of Illinois.

Members of the NDHP Emergency Response Team, including mantrailing K9 Lorace and a fourth trooper, responded along with NDHP aircraft.

K9 Lorace successfully tracked Elliott to a location a short distance from where he fled. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.