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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Getting the dogs was just the beginning. The next step is paying for their upkeep and training as the newest members of the department&#8217;s K-9 unit.</p><p>The Wilkes-Barre Police Department retired its only patrol dog, &#8220;Zorro,&#8221; earlier this year. Last month, Motorworld Toyota donated $15,000 toward the purchase of a new one, and a second dog was obtained from a municipality that was disbanding its K-9 unit.</p><p>&#8220;They&#8217;re matching the police officers up with the dogs,&#8221; said Charlotte Raup, president of the Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition.</p><p>To purchase the necessary equipment, including vests for the canines and a specialized vehicle for their handlers to use on patrol, the coalition will hold a variety auction and basket raffle on Sept. 18 at the Best Western Genetti Hotel &amp; Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>The event starts at 5 p.m. with a preview of the items, followed by the auction at 6 p.m. Tommy Woods, a disc jockey at the former radio station WARM, will be the auctioneer. There will be a cash bar during the event.</p><p>Raup said the planning and preparation has been going on for months.</p><p>&#8220;We sent out hundreds and hundreds of letters,&#8221; she said Monday.</p><p>Raup said the response has been overwhelming, with donated items ranging from a signed script of &#8220;The Office&#8221; &#8212; the hit television comedy based on the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. in Scranton &#8212; to gift certificates and autographed sports and rock-n-roll memorabilia. There also are baskets filled with CDs, Mia Bella candles, Star Wars merchandise and much more.</p><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s going to be something for everybody,&#8221; Raup said. All proceeds from the event will be added to the nearly $8,000 raised by the coalition so far.</p><p>The fundraising will continue after the auction, with other events planned to cover additional expenses, Raup said. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s probably going to be an ongoing thing,&#8221; Raup said.</p><p>Donations for the first auction will be accepted until Sept. 10 to give the Raup and the others working on the event time to prepare, she said.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition has been planning and preparing for its upcoming fundraiser to purchase and outfit the Wilkes-Barre Police Department&#8217;s new police dogs. Getting together for the event were: left to right, front row, Shari McDermott, Sharon Katsock, Aleta Payne, Charlotte Raup and Ellen Grula; and back row, Betsy Pelletier and Wilkes-Barre City Police Department officers Jason Oliver and Kevin Novackowski. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_K9-Auction.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition has been planning and preparing for its upcoming fundraiser to purchase and outfit the Wilkes-Barre Police Department&#8217;s new police dogs. Getting together for the event were: left to right, front row, Shari McDermott, Sharon Katsock, Aleta Payne, Charlotte Raup and Ellen Grula; and back row, Betsy Pelletier and Wilkes-Barre City Police Department officers Jason Oliver and Kevin Novackowski. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Jerry Lynott</p><p>jlynott@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p>Auction to raise funds for Wilkes-Barre Police Department K9 expenses and training</p><p><strong>When:</strong> Sept. 18, preview starts at 5 p.m., auction follows at 6 p.m.</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> Best Western Genetti Hotel &amp; Conference Center, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre</p><p><strong>Additional details:</strong> Admission is free. A cash bar will be available. Tommy Woods, a disc jockey at the former radio station WARD, will be the auctioneer.</p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> The Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition at 570-208-8900 .</p><p>To view a sample of the items to be auctioned off, visit the W-B Police K-9 Auction Facebook page: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/jedx84h" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/jedx84h</a></p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Jerry Lynott at 570-991-6120 or on Twitter @TLJerryLynott</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Crime Watch Coalition plans fundraising auction for Wilkes-Barre K-9s