Man with service dog bit officer at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
CLEVELAND, Ohio May 7 2019— A man with a service dog was taken into custody then hospitalized Saturday after he bit a Cleveland police officer.
The incident happened about 2 p.m. at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said.
Police were called to assist TSA with a man who was being disruptive, police said.
The man became combative and bit one of the officers, police said. Police did not say where the officer was bit.
He was taken into custody and admitted to St. Vincent Charity Medical Center for an evaluation, police say.
Police took the service dog to the city’s kennel, police say.
The incident is still under investigation and the officer was not seriously hurt, police say.
