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BODFISH — On Friday afternoon, the 100 block of Rocky Road was the scene of a police response to an “unknown situation” call.
64-year-old Kirk Allison was attempting to assault his neighbor and also was attempting to burn his neighbor’s house down.
Various law enforcement personnel arrived, including a K-9. Allison then aggressively advanced toward them with a knife in hand.
He stopped, but threw the knife and a saw blade at officers. He now was no longer armed, and an officer then released the K-9 to assist in the arrest.
Allison assaulted the K-9 and attempted to strangle it, but other officers were then successful in arresting him. He stopped by the hospital on his way to jail.
Charges include attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, assaulting a K-9, criminal threats, and felony vandalism. Bail is set at $767,500.
