Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee man assaulted Racine deputies, K-9 bit him 3 times, sheriff says
Milwaukee man assaulted Racine deputies, Okay-9 bit him 3 occasions, sheriff says
A Milwaukee man pulled over for dashing on I-94 assaulted deputies and was bitten by a Okay-9 officer 3 times and tased 5 occasions earlier than deputies might take him into custody. Sheriff’s officers say he had medicine and a gun in his automobile.
RACINE, Wis. – A Milwaukee man pulled over for dashing on I-94 assaulted deputies and was bitten by a Okay-9 officer 3 times and tased 5 occasions earlier than deputies might take him into custody. Sheriff’s officers say he had medicine and a gun in his automobile.
This all began round 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 when deputies noticed a Kia Soul going 91 in a 70 mph zone. Deputies pulled the motive force over, and the automobile was stopped on I-94 northbound close to 7 Mile Street.
The motive force, recognized by sheriff’s officers as Hezekiah Saffold, 24, of Milwaukee, had a backpack on his entrance passenger seat, which he grabbed and put within the again. A search of his felony historical past revealed convictions for medicine, driving a stolen automobile, armed theft and obstructing an officer.
As Saffold stepped out of the automobile so deputies might clarify the quotation to him, a Okay-9 alerted on the automobile, indicating there have been medicine inside.
When requested to put his palms behind his again so he may very well be detained, sheriff’s officers say Saffold ran towards his automobile.
Saffold was then tackled by a deputy because the Okay-9 bit him. Nonetheless, he was in a position to rise up and bumped into visitors in an try to get into his automobile on the passenger aspect. A deputy was in a position to get in on the motive force’s aspect and switch off the automobile.
At this level, sheriff’s officers say Saffold tried to start out the automobile and place it in gear after getting over to the motive force’s aspect. The Okay-9 bit him once more, and a Taser was used “with out impact.”
Sheriff’s officers say Saffold assaulted deputies in his effort to flee. A Taser was deployed once more, together with pepper spray.
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The deputies have been in a position to pull Saffold from the automobile and power him to the bottom, however he acquired up and saved preventing the deputies, officers mentioned.
He was then bitten a 3rd time by the Okay-9 and extra pepper spray was used.
A trooper confirmed up on the scene and used his Taser, however sheriff’s officers say Saffold continued to struggle the officer. In all, Saffold was tased 5 occasions.
Extra deputies arrived, and so they have been in a position to “power” Saffold into handcuffs.
A search of his automobile revealed a Glock 19 9mm handgun with an prolonged journal containing 25 rounds plus one spherical within the chamber, an empty journal, cocaine, amphetamines, 4 cell telephones and greater than $1,000.
Sheriff’s officers mentioned a number of deputies suffered scrapes and bruises, however there have been no severe accidents.
Saffold was taken to the hospital to be medically cleared earlier than he was taken to jail.