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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A K-9 serviceman was injured Tuesday nighttime portion taking down a antheral accused of hitting idiosyncratic successful the caput with a chunk of asphalt.
Police accidental Keon Pyant had equipped himself with a ample chunk of asphalt and approached a antheral astir 8 p.m., sitting astatine a autobus halt adjacent Calaveras Street and Van Ness Avenue. When the antheral turned away, constabulary accidental Pyant deed him doubly successful the broadside of the caput with the asphalt.
He was treated connected country for a ample laceration.
Pyant was located a abbreviated region distant by Skywatch. When K-9 Nick made contact, constabulary accidental Pyant was inactive equipped with asphalt.
According to officers, Pyant raised the asphalt towards them respective times earlier trying to tally away. Just arsenic K-9 Nick got to him, constabulary accidental helium turned and deed him successful the face.
Despite a breached tooth, K-9 Nick was capable to clasp his grasp connected Pyant until officers took him into custody.
K-9 Nick was taken to the Fresno Emergency Vet and is present recovering with his handler.
Pyant was arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail for battle with a deadly weapon, felony battle connected an officer, felony battle connected a constabulary canine, and resisting an officer.
