Prince George s County police officers suspended for shooting, tasing dog
By FOX 5 DC Digital Team
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PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Two Prince George s County police officers have been suspended and a third has been placed on administrative leave after a dog was shot and tased in Hyattsville on Wednesday.
Two of the officers responded to the 6900 block of Allison Street around 7:30 on Wednesday for a report of a dog bite. They met with a victim who advised the officers she had just been bitten by two large dogs and suffered multiple bite wounds.
The officers then attempted to locate the apartment where the dogs were said to live. When no one answered the door, the officers obtained a key from an employee of the apartment complex. Two officers announced themselves and went inside to locate the involved dogs. A third responding officer arrived on the scene and also went into the apartment.
June 4, 2021
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division is leading an investigation into the actions of three officers. This incident took place on Allison Street in the unincorporated section of Hyattsville. The police powers of two of the involved officers have been suspended. The third officer is on administrative leave.
On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., two of the officers responded to the 6900 block of Allison Street for the report of a dog bite. They met with a victim who advised the officers she had just been bitten by two large dogs and suffered multiple bite wounds.
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