Spartacus was a 3-year - old Joey Malinois at the Woodstock Police Department . The K-9 was cross - trained in drug detection , detection and tracking , police say . Authorities are not identifying Spartacus ' handler . The officer has been placed on administrative leave , police say .
Spartacus was a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois at the Woodstock Police Department . The K-9 was cross-trained in drug detection , tracking and apprehension , police say . Authorities are not identifying Spartacus ' handler . The handler has been placed on administrative leave , authorities say .