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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.

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.

Check back with Patch for more details.

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