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Feds reveal hostile standoff between Antioch police chief and cop in bid to jail ex-K9 officer

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OAKLAND — Morteza Amiri was angry. He had been placed on Antioch police administrative leave with a pending criminal investigation, and now his employers had taken away Purcy, the K9 he affectionately referred to as his “fur missile” for its ability to bite suspects in a flash. Now Amiri was calling acting police Chief Joseph Vigil on repeat, then showed up to the department to settle the issue, according to a declaration filed by Vigil this wee…
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Feds reveal hostile standoff between Antioch police chief and cop in bid to jail ex-K9 officer

OAKLAND — Morteza Amiri was angry. He had been placed on Antioch police administrative leave with a pending criminal investigation, and now his employers had taken away Purcy, the K9 he affectionately referred to as his “fur missile” for its ability to bite suspects in a flash. Now Amiri was calling acting police Chief Joseph Vigil on repeat, then showed up to the department to settle the issue, according to a declaration filed by Vigil this wee…

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Usa news broke the news in on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
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