Police Motorcycle Club Donates Body Armor to Middletown, Hazlet K9s

Middletown, NJ - Last week, the Roughnecks Motorcycle Club of Monmouth County, a law enforcement and public service motorcycle club, donated ballistic body armor for a canine police dog in both Hazlet and Middletown, and their handlers.

The K9s and their handlers were given the body armor on Thursday, Aug. 25 outside Texas Road House in Holmdel: Hazlet K9 Officer Bane and his handler, Officer Robert Dickens, and Middletown K9 officer Coda and his handler, Officer Steve Greenwood, were presented with the bulletproof vests.

The vests were donated with the assistance of Capital K9 Association.

The Monmouth County Roughnecks Motorcycle Club tries to help out the community, Hazlet Police Det. Ryan McAndrews, a member of the club, tells Patch.

Last year, they raised enough money to donate a service dog to a veteran who was diagnosed with PTSD, with the assistance of K9s for Warriors. Every year, the MC Roughnecks also collects donations and supplies for the Popcorn Park Zoo in Forked River. You might have seen their members standing outside the Petco in Middletown and the Petsmart in Holmdel from April 1 through June, after which they ride to the zoo the supplies. They also collect gifts for children with special needs and present them to the children around Christmas time with the Middletown Elks Motorcycle Club.

Photos provided to Patch by Det. Ryan McAndrews/Hazlet PD