Source: Facebook/Monroe Public Safety Department City of Monroe, MI
A Monroe police officer involved in the shooting of a dog while searching for a 12-year-old runaway was found to have acted within policy, Monroe Public Safety Department affirmed. The incident unfolded on Thursday, east of S. Monroe Street, when the officer, conducting a search, encountered a dog that “aggressively charged” at him, as reported by WTOL.
The police department’s stance, regarding the fatal shooting, highlighted the nature of the episode as a quick and hard decision made in the interest of the officer’s well-being. The dog was not leashed or licensed, and its owner, identified as a transient individual, was cited for allowing the dog to run at large and subsequently arrested on various warrants, according to 13abc…