Posted on 05/07/2005 8:42:04 PM PDT by SmithL
ANTIOCH, CA -- Officers shot and killed a pit bull Thursday night after its owner commanded it to attack officers searching a house, police said.
A police dog also bit two suspects, but neither 23-year-old Daniel Jones nor 36-year-old Anthony Torres were seriously injured, said Sgt. Dimitri Barakos.
Officers saw Jones leave Torres' house in the 2300 block of Tompkins Way at 3:54 p.m. A warrant had been issued for his arrest on suspicion of a parole violation.
When officers tried to stop him, Jones fled in a car but crashed into a parked vehicle moments later on Clinton Court. He jumped out and ran away. A police dog quickly caught him, Barakos said.
Police entered the house over the objections of its occupant, Torres, who refused to come to the door. When officers kicked it down, Torres ordered his dog to attack and police were forced to kill it, Barakos said.
Officers and a police dog subdued Torres inside. Police found a small amount of illegal drugs in the house.
Torres was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon against a police officer, resisting arrest and possessing drugs for sale. Jones was arrested for his warrant.
Both suspects were treated at Sutter Delta Medical Center for bite wounds and taken to County Jail in Martinez. No officers were injured.
Good doggie.
It's not the dogs, it's the owners. What a dickweed.
"Torres ordered his dog to attack and police were forced to kill it, Barakos said."
I think you can be charged with attempted murder for doing that. I guess the guy will find out soon enough.
Are at the very least assault with a stupid weapon.
Kittens are a no brainer, adopt one. Or two, or three...
Wow. How ironic.
Meanwhile, I wonder if this weenie is going to be charged for assault with a deadly assault dog?
Except for that silly thing called a search warrant."Police entered the house over the objections of its occupant, Torres, who refused to come to the door. When officers kicked it down, Torres ordered his dog to attack and police were forced to kill it, Barakos said" I read nothing in the article that the cops had a search warrant for this guy.
Should have read..."Police kill owner and dog after owner calls for attack"....
If you sick an pit bull on anyone you deserve to see it shot. Also police dogs should not be used to bite people. I expect the police to get sued on this one.
Two words, probable cause.
Sued by PETA, no doubt. After all, this did take place in California.
Don't flame me...I know not all dogs are nice, but I also know it's usually the owners that can take them from marginal to brutal. Then, the whole dog world gets a bum rap.
And what crime was probably being committed in the house that would give the cop cause to bust the door down? I have no love of criminals or druggies but I expect the cops to at least follow the law, it is called due process.
Wrong answer...this is one of their many roles...biting is good..keeps perps from killing innocents and cops.. Police dogs get lots of bite work training...
Dogs have to bite fleeing perps in order to get them to stop and to subdue them...(dogs dont have hands and cant cuff perps)dogs are often sent into buildings to find hiding armed perps..
Dogs teeth short circuit nerves like accupuncture..causing perps to drop weapons..and the intense pain causes perps to give up the fight
I have no problem with Florida's pedophile,child murderers,rapists,home invaders, and those who beat the elderly to death being bitten by police dogs or even police for that matter.
Jones was wanted on a probation violation..
Torres was not..
Jones was arrested outside the house..
There was no "probable cause" to enter the house..
Torres has/had the right to require a search warrant before allowing police to enter and search his house.
I suspect that Torres will be found innocent, and the police dept. and the city will have to pay damages and compensation..
That is correct . The only time it is allowed without a warrant is if life is in iminent danger, like a hostage situation.
I would add:
In pursuit of a fleeing felon..
As I recall it, ( as taught ) if an officer is in the act of pursuit of a "suspect" that has committed a felony, and that fleeing felon enters a domicile or building, the officer is considered in "hot pursuit" and can follow without stopping to obtain a warrant..
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