Update – Officer Cleared

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The Police Department’s criminal investigation has concluded that there is no basis for criminal liability on the part of the officer who discharged his service weapon while in the performance of his duties on September 16, 2014. The officer was confronted by a Pit Bull dog which charged him in an aggressive manner and resulted in the officer discharging his weapon. The officer involved was MPO Damien Cichocki, an 18-year veteran who is assigned to the Operations Support Bureau.

Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of Police, is committed to sharing information with the public to ensure the highest level of transparency and insight to our public service mission.

Original Release Date: September 17, 2014

Link to original release https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/robbery-suspect-arrested-domestic-dog-shot/

Robbery Suspect Arrested, Domestic Dog Shot

Around 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, a 20-year old man was in a parked car with several other individuals in the 11500 block of Fairfax Station Road. Someone in the car displayed a handgun and took money and property from the victim. The victim then exited the car and the suspects drove away. The victim then contacted police. There were no injuries.

Following investigative leads, police located a suspect in this robbery at a residence in the 4100 block of Morrisons Way. The suspect was contacted by phone and he came outside to surrender. While placing the suspect in custody a pit bull dog exited the house and charged the officers. One of the officers then shot the dog. After completing the arrest, officers were able to contain the wounded dog and transport it to a local veterinarian clinic. The dog is expected to recover.

This case remains under active investigation at this time.

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