Burglars of Litchfield County: CSP K9 Krypto is Watching You

Not that we should give them a head's up, but potential burglars of Litchfield County beware: Connecticut State Police K9 Krypto is ready for you, especially in Morris.

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According to the Connecticut State Police - Troop L and cspnews.org, on Friday, March 14. at 2:56pm, Troopers from Troop L were dispatched to a redacted residence in Morris in the vicinity of Bantam Lake Heights on reports of an active burglary. responding officers discovered a man matching the description of the accused allegedly covered in mud, shirtless and shoeless, acting erratic in a manic state while swinging a three-foot-long tree branch at responding Troopers.

After repeated verbal demands to drop the branch, and the Troopers tasers unholstered and pointed straight at the suspect, the suspect dropped the log and started to run away from Troopers. This is when CSP K9 Krypto came to the rescue, who unleashed a series of dog bites which finally subdued the suspect, although still combative, he was eventually taken into custody.

The suspect has been identified as Joshua Pirie, 39, of Morris, and the arrest warrant from cspnews.org details the series of harrowing events that eventually led up to Pirie's arrest. Pirie was taken into custody, transported to a local hospital for treatment, and taken to Troop L and charged with 10 criminal charges including Burglary, Criminal Mischief, Disorderly Conduct, and Reckless Endangerment. Pirie was held on a $250,000 bond and was set to appear in Torrington Superior Court on 3/14/25.

CSP K9 Krypto is back on the streets, good boy.