Two men are accused of hitting police detective and choking two police dogs in Milford on Thursday night.
Detectives from the Milford Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Unit noticed two suspicious men in a vehicle at the Howard Johnson’s on Thursday, so they went to investigate, but the men became combative, police said.
Police identified the two suspects as Karim Harrison, 40, of New Haven, and Harrison Rowbotham, 20, of Guilford, as said offices subdued them, but the men hit the officers and choked the K9s.
The police officers and K9s were not seriously injured and hospital staff treated Harrison and Rowbotham.
Police said the suspects y also had crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
Harrison and Rowbotham were charged with possession of narcotics, conspiracy possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, conspiracy possession of narcotics with intent to sell
possession of drug paraphernalia, interfering with police, two counts of assault on a police officer and cruelty to animals.
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Both individuals were held on $10,000 bond and were arraigned in Milford Court on Friday.
Photos of Harrison and Rowbotham are below.
