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Officer Fires Weapon During Arrest, Injures Dog

10/31/2025

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On October 28, 2025, an officer in Port Huron, Michigan, shot his weapon during a dispute, injuring one dog.
The incident occurred at 10:18 a.m. while the officer attempted to arrest Julia Anna Francis Piper, who had an active warrant.
Piper resisted arrest, prompting her roommate to release two large dogs that charged at the officer, who then fired his weapon.
Both women were arrested and taken to the St. Clair County Intervention Center, with Piper facing multiple charges and Paige Marie Armstrong charged with obstructing a police officer.
The injured dog sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

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Story summary

On October 28, 2025, an officer in Port Huron, Michigan, shot his weapon during a dispute, injuring one dog.
The incident occurred at 10:18 a.m. while the officer attempted to arrest Julia Anna Francis Piper, who had an active warrant.
Piper resisted arrest, prompting her roommate to release two large dogs that charged at the officer, who then fired his weapon.
Both women were arrested and taken to the St. Clair County Intervention Center, with Piper facing multiple charges and Paige Marie Armstrong charged with obstructing a police officer.
The injured dog sustained non-life-threatening injuries.