Nicholas Casto was fired in June 2024, less than a month after his police dog bit a man who was being arrested.

Stark County Common Pleas Judge Natalie Haupt has been assigned to hear the city's appeal.

The city argues the arbitrator's decision violates Canton policy, public policy and federal law.

CANTON ‒ A police K9 officer got his job back in September, but Canton officials still want to fire him.

They filed an appeal in Stark County Common Pleas Court on Oct. 22, asking a judge to overturn an arbitrator's decision that forced them to return officer Nicholas Casto to the force.

Casto was fired in June 2024, less than a month after his police dog bit a man who was being arrested in the 1100 block of 16th Street NW.

Citizen videos and bodycam footage, posted on social media site

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