Lexington deputies arrest prosperity man accused in deadly shooting of police dog ‘Coba’
Lexington, SC (WOLO) — Lexington County deputies arrested a Prosperity man accused of fatally shooting a K-9 officer last week when Newberry County deputies and State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents tried to arrest him.
According to an arrest warrant, 37-year-old James Peterson faces multiple charges including Cruelty to a Police Dog, Breach of Peace, Possession of a Weapon by a person convicted of Certain Crimes, Resisting Arrest with a Deadly Weapon, four counts of Pointing and Presenting a Firearm at a Person after investigators say Peterson failed to follow police orders and shot sled K-9 Coba with a shotgun as the dog tried to apprehend him.
Peterson is being held at the Newberry County Detention Center.
Categories: Lexington, Local News, News
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