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Police: Dogs attack officer helping to arrest their owner in Dorchester, another officer shoots them
By adamg on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 9:55am
Boston Police report two dogs owned by a man at 28 Michigan Ave. near Erie Street in Dorchester attacked and bit one of the officers involved yesterday afternoon.
Another officer shot the two dogs, killing one of them, police say. Police records show the incident started around 1:25 p.m. when officers arrived to arrest a man with "multiple arrest warrants." About three minutes later, an officer radioed for help. Another minute later, an officer radioed a "Code 303" - meaning an officer had fired his gun - then added "dog shot" and requested "H&H" - or Boston EMS.
The bit officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police say, adding the officer who shot the dogs was also taken to a local hospital for observation - routine procedure whenever an officer discharges a weapon.
Police report that the dog's owner, Tumerrick Brown, 22, was wanted on 12 outstanding warrants, including assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a police officer.
Police say that in a follow-up search with a warrant, officers found a .40-caliber handgun. They then charged Brown with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful storage of a firearm and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
The scene after the incident.
Innocent, etc.
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The dogs were sequestered in
The dogs were sequestered in the bathroom. The owners told the cops the dogs were in the bathroom and should be left alone. We once contacts the cops for an issue and I was in the bedroom controlling the dogs, The cops did not come into the bedroom so they were safe. I was anxious that the cops would shoot them. One was a pitbull and one was a basset hound mix. It is just a horrible situation. :(
cops in that situation are facing tremendous risk and pressure
The subject of the warrant is the one to blame here.
Go home, Bootlicker.
By all accounts they had apprehended the subject of the warrant prior to murdering the animals. Was it really essential to “secure the toilet” after having the subject of their warrant in custody?
The police had no reason to rush the bathroom knowing there were animals that might not be happy to see strangers breaking into their home. The combination of being hopped up on adrenaline and the knowledge that there is zero accountability for needlessly endangering themselves and others is the sole reason.
The correct course of action would have had them call Animal Control to secure the dogs. But that’s not nearly as fun as kicking down a door and blasting a few rounds. This is literally why Boston Animal Control exists. We take over in cases the BPD isn’t trained to handle.
How ignorant. You obviously
How ignorant. You obviously have no knowledge of the procedures for securing the residence of an individual with "multiple arrest warrants."