A man suspected of shooting a Zanesville police officer and his canine partner was taken intocustody Monday afternoon in northeastern Ohio.
Dominick Conley was arrested in downtown Canton shortly after 1 p.m. by police and an FBI taskforce, 10TV's Angela An reported.
Conley, 20, is accused of shooting Officer Mike Schiele and his canine partner, Bosco, Sundaynight near the corner of Cliffwood Avenue and Indiana Street in Zanesville.
Schiele, a 6-year veteran of the department, was treated and released Monday from Grant MedicalCenter in Columbus, while Bosco was being treated at The Ohio State University VeterinaryHospital.
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On Monday afternoon, veterinarians said the dog had suffered paralysis to its front legs, butwas showing some movement in its hind legs, 10TV's Jeff Hogan reported.
According to police, Schiele was attempting to serve Conley with a warrant when a struggleensued and the officer released Bosco to assist. As Bosco approached, Conley allegedly openedfire, hitting the dog in the neck.
Then, police said, Conley fired at Schiele, hitting him the leg.
"If our suspect had not fired two shots at Bosco, it's safe to say he would have fired atPatrolman Schiele," said Zanesville police Sgt. Ric Roush.
After the shooting, police said, Conley carjacked a nearby woman who had her 10-day-old baby inthe back seat, An reported.
Conley later let the woman and her child go, but then broke into a home where he held six peopleat gunpoint before fleeing to Canton, police said.
Prosecutors said Conley will be charged with 11 counts, including kidnapping and assaulting apolice office, An reported.
Elevated charges could be filed if the dog dies from its injuries.
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