Suspect Bites West Haven K-9 Ado While Being Apprehended: Police

WEST HAVEN, CT — A suspect bit West Haven Police K-9 Ado while being apprehended on Thursday, Sept. 3 in West Haven, according to police.

West Haven police were assisting Connecticut State Police on I-95 North in West Haven after a motor vehicle stop was conducted on an erratic driver.

Several West Haven police officers, including K-9 Ado and his handler, responded to the scene, according to police.

During the course of the investigation, police said the driver tried to run from officers and was quickly apprehended by officers and state troopers.

“A struggle ensued, at which point the suspect began to become combative with the Officers and Troopers,” the West Haven Police Department K-9 Unit wrote in a post on Facebook. “K-9 Ado was deployed and successfully assisted the Officers and Troopers with taking the suspect into custody.

“During the course of K-9 Ado apprehending the suspect, the suspect bit K-9 Ado in the leg. Luckily, thanks to K-9 Ado's excellent and overwhelming training and experience, this did not cause K-9 Ado to disengage with the suspect. K-9 Ado was vital in ensuring the Officers and Troopers did not obtain any injuries to themselves during the arrest of a potentially violent person. The suspect was successfully placed in handcuffs without any physical injury to the Officers. K-9 Ado was evaluated, but sustained no visible injuries.”