The Concord Police Department, with their police dog “Dug,” arrested a teenage suspect believed to be involved in a phishing campaign at a local high school. (credit: Concord Police Department)

Last week, police in Concord, California, arrested a high school student for allegedly deploying a series of phishing emails targeting teachers at his school in an attempt to change the grades of numerous students. Those emails provided a link to a site that appeared to be similar to an authentic grade portal, allowing the suspect to capture legitimate login credentials. Why the accused student did not change any of his own grades is unclear.

Citing the fact that the arrestee is under 18, the police department in Concord (which is 23 miles northeast of Oakland) has not released his name.

Curiously, the CPD also said that its officers were able to find an SD card hidden “in a tissue box that a normal person might not have checked” thanks to a police dog named Dug.