DENVER — A Colorado jury on Tuesday awarded more than $200,000 to a Mexican tourist who was bitten by an Aurora police dog three years ago after officers gave nonsensical Spanish-language warnings about the dog.
Jurors found Robert Wong, the dog’s handler, liable for using excessive force during the SWAT operation and a second officer, Grant Peet, liable for pursuing a malicious prosecution. Jurors did not find fault with the other two officers named as defendants in the complaint, Oscar Pena and Jeremiah Miles…