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State police K9 helps apprehend home burglary suspect in Morris
State police K9 helps apprehend home burglary suspect in Morris

Yahoo

time18-03-2025

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State police K9 helps apprehend home burglary suspect in Morris

MORRIS, Conn. (WTNH) — State police say one of their K9s helped apprehend a man accused of burglarizing a home last week. Joshua Pirie, 38, of Morris, was arrested on an active warrant on March 14, about three days after the troopers were dispatched for a burglary investigation. K9 tracks down 3 juveniles following Killingly crash Pirie was charged with: Risk of injury to a child Cruelty to animals Threatening second, physical threat First-degree reckless endangerment Second-degree burglary Possession of burglar tools First-degree criminal mischief Interfering with an officer Assault of public safety personnel Disorderly conduct According to an arrest warrant, Pirie appeared heavily disoriented when troopers arrived at the scene. After not complying with their verbal commands, Pirie allegedly ran back towards the victim's residence, which is when K9 Krypto was released and used multiple dog bites to detain the suspect. A look inside the Connecticut State Police's K-9 training facility While police worked to get him into custody, Pirie is also accused of throwing rocks and gravel at troopers' faces. They were not injured. The victim told police that during the incident, Pirie was at some points holding scissors, grabbed and choked the family dog, was banging on all the windows while trying to get into the home, and smashed the backdoor. They believe Pirie caused more than $1,500 of damage to the house and property. He was initially transported to a hospital for immediate medical attention. Pirie was held on a $250,000 court-set bond and was scheduled to appear in Torrington Superior Court on March 14. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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