ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal jury has awarded a six-figure verdict to a father and daughter after their dog was shot and killed by a Rochester police officer. The incident occurred on Kosciuszko Street, near Franklin High School, in 2018.
Police were attempting to arrest suspected drug dealers when they ran through backyards, including the one at house number 53. After the suspects were arrested, Officer Javier Algarin returned to the yard, jumping the fence to search for evidence.
Three seconds later, Tesla, a 3-year-old black lab, was let out of the back door. Body camera footage shows Tesla running off the porch and towards Officer Algarin. “Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Hey!” Officer Algarin is heard saying before firing two shots, killing the dog within five seconds…