(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A Fort Carson official confirmed to FOX21 News that the suspect accused of stabbing Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) K9 Roam on Wednesday, Oct. 15, is an active-duty sergeant at Fort Carson.
A Fort Carson official provided FOX21 with the following statement:
We can confirm that Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Bryant is a service member assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Carson, Colorado. We will continue to support the Colorado Springs Police Department and offer our sincere and heartfelt prayers to K-9 Roam and the entire CSPD family. Please refer questions on the incident to the CSPD Public Information Office.
Fort Carson Official
On Wednesday, CSPD was reportedly responding to a domestic violence protection order violation involving 37-year-old Bryant. After multiple failed attempts to get Bryant to surrender, K9 Roam was deployed, and Bryant allegedly stabbed Roam at least three times. Bryant was taken into custody after the use of a chemical irritant and a taser, according to CSPD.
K9 Roam was taken to Animal ER Care, where, after a night of surgery, he was able to pull through. Roam’s handler reported that Roam had lifted his head to look around and even wagged his tail, though “Roam is not out of the woods,” reported the Police Foundation of Colorado Springs.
According to a Fort Carson official, Bryant has served in the military for nearly 17 years and has received multiple medals and awards.
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