A Salt Lake County judge in a preliminary hearing Tuesday dismissed a felony assault charge against a Salt Lake City K-9 officer accused of unnecessarily siccing his police dog on arrestees.
from Ryans’ arrest, which showed Pearce ordering his dog to attack Ryans, who is Black, while the man was on his knees with his hands in the air.
In connection with the Ryans’ case, prosecutors on Tuesday called Ryans; SLCPD responding officers Cody Orgill and Kevin Jewkes; and retired Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training K-9 trainer Wendell Nope to the stand as witnesses Tuesday. When the dog bites, Ryans is kneeling on one knee with his hands raised in front of him, about as high as his shoulders, the footage shows.SLCPD’s use of force policy
“If there was a dog there, a lot quicker,” Orgill said, eliciting a few laughs from the gallery behind Pearce. K-9 expert Wendell Nope said Pearce appeared to be “rushed” that night, and testified that Pearce’s initial command — “Get on the ground or you’re going to get bit” — was too aggressive and didn’t give Ryans enough time to understand and respond before ordering the dog to bite.
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