Police Dog Bites Arm of Santa Ana Officer
A Santa Ana police officer was bitten by another department’s police dog during a routine arrest Monday night, authorities said.
The incident occurred about 9 p.m. after an Orange police officer spotted a stolen vehicle and followed it into Santa Ana, according to Orange Police Sgt. Ed Falkenstien.
Santa Ana officers joined the pursuit of the vehicle and arrested the unidentified driver at the intersection of Main and 18th streets.
During the arrest, one of the police dogs bit a policewoman in the arm. The officer was taken to Western Medical-Santa Ana.
Police withheld the name of the injured officer.
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