The man accused of stabbing and killing a Vancouver police dog faces more charges in the case.
Jacky Chan Karuo, 25, of Vancouver appeared in court Wednesday morning to face charges of first-degree malicious mischief and resisting arrest, adding to his existing charges of first-degree criminal impersonation and harming a police dog.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney James Smith said that after further fact-finding and legal research, the additional charges were added given the severity of the case.
Police from the Vancouver Police Department encountered Karuo near Fruit Valley Road and LaFrambois Road on Sept. 1, and officers learned that Karuo had a warrant out for his arrest, according to court records.
Karuo fled and Vancouver police K-9 Ike was deployed, biting Karuo on the leg. Karuo then stabbed Ike multiple times in the dog’s head, neck and body, court documents state. Karuo was shocked with a stun gun before he was taken into custody.
Ike was taken to DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital in Portland for treatment of stab wounds, but went into cardiac arrest and suffered systemic organ failure. Ike’s handler had the dog euthanized early the next morning.
Karuo also is accused of violating his supervised release conditions in a pending stolen vehicle case, Smith said. In that case, he is being held on no bail.
Smith said that the new charges in the case could increase the potential sentencing, but that it was too early to say for sure.
The case is scheduled to go to trial on Nov. 30, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Oct. 21.
