18-03-2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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