PITTSBURGH — Investigators said Nigel Ryce attacked a police K-9 officer during his arrest.
According to court documents, Ryce was barricaded in an upstairs bathroom.
Investigators say when SWAT officers opened the door to let the K-9 officer inside, Ryce continuously slammed and pinned the dog's head and neck in a door.
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Police were called to Ryce’s father’s home along Enright Court around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Ryce is accused of violating a protection from abuse order.
Ryce was taken to the hospital to be checked out before being taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
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