close Video K9 takes down man who punched police officer An erratic suspect in New York State is in custody after striking a police officer and then being subdued by the K9 on duty.A New York police K-9 was filmed taking down a suspect after the man punched a police officer in the face on Sunday. Randy Martinez, a 23-year-old man who lives in Newburgh, said he was leaving his house with a friend when a man, identified as 31-year-old Tony Mann, wandered into his driveway and threatened him with a