Crime & Safety
Police: Dog Bites Trooper During Investigation into Shed Burglary in Durham
State police troopers were called to Haddam Quarter Road early Tuesday to investigate a burglary.
A state police trooper was bitten by a dog while investigating a burglary in Durham Tuesday morning, according to police.
Troopers were called to Haddam Quarter Road around 8 a.m. after a homeowner reported that a shed had been broken into. While investigating the burglary, a trooper interviewing neighbors along Foot Hills Road was bitten by another neighbor's dog, police said.
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The trooper was taken to a local hospital but his injuries were not serious.
It's not clear yet what, if any, items were taken from the shed.
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