Lamaine took a mid-morning walk at about 10:40 a.m. but turned around quickly when he saw police cars in the neighborhood, police said. A neighbor had called 911 to say two young men had broken in through Lamaine's side door and left bicycles in the side yard.

An officer tried to enter through the same door but felt it lock as he placed his hand on the knob, police said. Lamaine gave police a door key, and Officers Keith Ferguson and Dean Dooley entered the house with Gunnar, a police dog.

Gunnar found a suspect under a stairwell; the 17-year-old kicked and punched the dog before being handcuffed. The dog then found Joel Jones, 19, in a bathroom, police said. Jones, too, fought back, grabbing Gunnar's collar and punching him in the head, police said. He was soon handcuffed and found to be carrying several pieces of jewelry, which Lamaine identified as stolen.

The dog was not seriously injured, Dooley said.