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An Ohio city settles with a truck driver and a former K-9 officer involved in July attack
10 months, 2 weeks ago

An Ohio city settles with a truck driver and a former K-9 officer involved in July attack

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and a truck driver involved in an attack last year, video of which garnered national attention and raised questions about the use of dogs to apprehend suspects. Records shared with The Associated Press by the city of Circleville show it will pay …

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A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city deals with the aftermath
1 year, 2 months ago

A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city deals with the aftermath

LA Times  

High school student Walter Gadsden, 15, an onlooker at a civil rights protest, is attacked by a police dog and grabbed by an officer in Birmingham, Ala., on May 3, 1963. Over the last five years, controversial police K-9 attacks have made headlines across the U.S. Records reviewed by the AP in 2018 showed the Ohio State Highway Patrol used …

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A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath
1 year, 2 months ago

A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath

Associated Press  

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. Over the past five years, controversial police K-9 attacks have made headlines across the U.S. Records reviewed by the AP in 2018 showed the Ohio State Highway Patrol used drug dogs in 28% of its stops involving Black motorists …

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Prosecutor asks judge to throw out charges against Black truck driver mauled by police dog in Ohio
1 year, 4 months ago

Prosecutor asks judge to throw out charges against Black truck driver mauled by police dog in Ohio

Associated Press  

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A prosecutor in Ohio wants a judge to dismiss charges, at least for now, against a Black truck driver who was bitten by a police dog while he was surrendering along a highway last month. “There is insufficient evidence to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt,” that Jadarrius Rose’s operation of his truck caused a substantial risk of …

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Ohio police chief says K-9 handler was deceptive during probe of dog attack on surrendering trucker
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio police chief says K-9 handler was deceptive during probe of dog attack on surrendering trucker

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio police agency shared records Tuesday that showed an officer who released his police dog on a surrendering truck driver was repeatedly told not to keep talking about the incident before he was fired last week. Records provided to The Associated Press by the Circleville Police Department indicated Officer Ryan Speakman met twice with Chief Shawn …

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Ohio officer fired after letting his police dog attack a surrendering truck driver
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio officer fired after letting his police dog attack a surrendering truck driver

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A police officer in rural Ohio was fired Wednesday after he released his police dog on a surrendering truck driver despite state troopers telling him to hold the K9 back. The town’s civilian police review board has found Speakman didn’t violate department policy when he deployed the dog, Wednesday’s police statement said, adding that the review board …

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Ohio officer put on paid leave amid probe into police dog attack on surrendering truck driver
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio officer put on paid leave amid probe into police dog attack on surrendering truck driver

Associated Press  

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — An Ohio officer was put on leave while he’s investigated for releasing his police dog on a surrendering truck driver even after state troopers told the officer to hold the dog back. Mike DeWine said the recent events in Circleville “should be a lesson, a wake-up call to everyone, that police training in the state of Ohio …

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Ohio investigates why a police dog was deployed on a surrendering truck driver
1 year, 5 months ago

Ohio investigates why a police dog was deployed on a surrendering truck driver

Associated Press  

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Several Ohio agencies are investigating why an officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was surrendering with his hands raised, despite State Highway Patrol troopers urging the officer to hold the dog back. However, the State Highway Patrol incident report identifies the K9 officer as Officer Ryan Speakman of the Circleville Police Department. …

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