LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says a wanted suspect stabbed one of their police service dogs. Now the violent offender has been released on his own recognizance while he awaits trial.
It all began after officers pulled over Jeffrey Holland, 57, for an outstanding traffic warrant near on Tuesday night, KXNT reported. Police say Holland got out of his car, brandished a knife and ran to a nearby apartment complex.
After spending some time in one of the units, police say Holland reappeared while still holding the knife.
That’s when Metro turned K9 Kimura loose.
The 3-year-old Dutch Shepherd was stabbed several times in the neck while attempting to take Holland down. Kimura was taken to a veterinary surgery center at Tropicana and Durango for treatment. Fortunately, he is expected to make a full recovery once he completes his rehab.
Holland, meanwhile, faces a multitude of charges that include resisting police with a deadly weapon (not a gun), torture/injure/poison/attempt to kill police animal, and operating a vehicle with expired registration. A judge ruled on Thursday that Holland can go free until his scheduled trial date in June.
