Cincinnati police say that one of their officers is recovering after being attacked by a dog while on duty in Winton Hills.The officer was said to have been on assignment early Saturday morning at a residence on Craft Street. Police say that as a male suspect at the home ran from police, he released three pit bulls from a closet within the home and instructed them to attack the officer.However, of the three dogs, only one is alleged to have bitten the officer.The suspect, Darryl Stowers, 26, was subsequently arrested afterward. He is being charged with felonious assault, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, and using a weapon while intoxicated. Stowers’ bond was listed at $5,000.Police did not expand upon what led up to the attack and why they were at Stowers’ home in the first place on Saturday morning.Court documents also allege Stowers to have pistol-whipped another person present on scene who was not one of the responding officers.On Sunday, the president of the Cincinnati chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, Ken Kober, issued a statement to WLWT about the attack.Kober wrote, “I spoke with the officer involved yesterday. He’s recovering from a pretty nasty bite to his leg. It could have been much worse. There’s no excuse for a citizen to weaponize an animal on an officer. I hope the Hamilton County Courts take this seriously. The FOP will be following this case to ensure justice is served.”
Cincinnati police say that one of their officers is recovering after being attacked by a dog while on duty in Winton Hills.
The officer was said to have been on assignment early Saturday morning at a residence on Craft Street. Police say that as a male suspect at the home ran from police, he released three pit bulls from a closet within the home and instructed them to attack the officer.
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However, of the three dogs, only one is alleged to have bitten the officer.
The suspect, Darryl Stowers, 26, was subsequently arrested afterward. He is being charged with felonious assault, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, and using a weapon while intoxicated.
Stowers’ bond was listed at $5,000.
Police did not expand upon what led up to the attack and why they were at Stowers’ home in the first place on Saturday morning.
Court documents also allege Stowers to have pistol-whipped another person present on scene who was not one of the responding officers.
On Sunday, the president of the Cincinnati chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, Ken Kober, issued a statement to WLWT about the attack.
Kober wrote, “I spoke with the officer involved yesterday. He’s recovering from a pretty nasty bite to his leg. It could have been much worse. There’s no excuse for a citizen to weaponize an animal on an officer. I hope the Hamilton County Courts take this seriously. The FOP will be following this case to ensure justice is served.”
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