COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A Colorado Springs Police K9, Roam, is in critical condition after he was deployed during a domestic violence situation on Wednesday.
Officers with the Colorado Springs Department (CSPD) were sent to a domestic violence protection order violation around 10:45 a.m. at a home in the 7400 block of Gorgeted Quail Grove, which is located near Woodmen Road and Black Forest Road.
When officers arrived, they found a man who barricaded himself inside the home. The Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) and K9 personnel were deployed to assist in resolving the situation.
As they were entering the home, K9 Roam and his handler, along with TEU officers, were able to contact the man.
As a result, K9 Roam was stabbed multiple times. He was immediately transferred to a local