Canine copycats: Cops bark like police dogs to flush out fearful suspects Police negotiators couldn't lure two car thieves out of a house so they threatened to send in the K-9 unit But when no canines were available, ingenious officers had to think fast and outside the box By Paul Thompson Police pretended to be K-9 dogs and started barking to try and lure two suspects out of house and end a standoff. The impersonation of the animals was so successful the two men gave themselves up fearing the animals were about to be unleashed on them. Officers had stood outside the building where the two men were holed up while one of them mimicked the loud bark of the dogs used by police. Duped: Police in Connecticut lured out two suspects holed up in a house by barking like police dogs and then took the men, both in their early twenties, into custody Old hat: Kwame Wells-Jordan and Norman Boone, both convicted felons, were suspected of stealing a car The officer had been forced to bark after police negotiators had told the two suspects, who were wanted over the theft of a car, that K-9 units were being sent to flush them out. But when the police dogs were not available one officer improvised with their own barking sounds. Kwame Wells-Jordan,20,and Norman Boone,23, walked out of the house where they had been hiding. Both men, who have extensive criminal histories, were arrested on the spot. The dog drama began after the pair allegedly ran into a house in New Haven, Connecticut, while being pursued by police. A dozen officers surrounded the property and appealed to the pair to give themselves up. A police spokesman said: "Officer John Lalli, a veteran Westville officer, knew the first floor was vacant, the second was the owner's and the third was rented to a family. Holed up: The suspects ran into this New Haven home and refused to leave, so negotiators said they were sending in the K-9 unit So simple: The standoff dragged on with the K-9 unit nowhere to be found, so some smart officers simply barked like their ferocious canine sidekicks and the suspects gave up He phoned the third-floor tenants and told them to lock the door and stay put. He phoned the owner, who was out, and told him to meet them at the house. Officer Frank Lombardi and Lt. Joseph Witkowski told the two men to come out or cops would send in a police dog. There was no police canine available, so an officer positioned in the back yard began barking like a dog After hearing the barking, the two emerged. Police arrested the two men, both convicted felons, on charges of stealing a car and burglary. Other charges are pending.