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‘CHiPs’ TV star Estrada donates police dog to Idaho agency

Erik Estrada arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “CHIPS” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, March 20, 2017. (Jordan Strauss / Invision/AP)
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ST. ANTHONY, Idaho – “CHiPs” actor Erik Estrada has donated a drug dog to an east Idaho police agency where he’s a reserve police officer.

The Rexburg Standard Journal reported in a story Friday that the star of the 1970s TV series about California Highway Patrol officers donated a 3-year-old German Shepherd-Malinois narcotics dog named Mako to the St. Anthony Police Department.

Mako will work with Sgt. Greg Belew in searching for narcotics at local schools, and also assist nearby agencies as well as the Idaho State Police when requested.

St. Anthony Police Chief Allen Neff said the agency hasn’t had a police dog because they cost up to $15,000.

Estrada became a reserve officer with the agency in 2016. Neff said Estrada has continued to contribute money and materials to the agency.