Man accused of assaulting K-9 during SWAT standoff arrest

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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.