Crime & Safety

Burr Ridge Cop Bit By Dog

A Burr Ridge police officer says a dog walking down the sidewalk near Commonwealth and Bridewell bit him twice.

BURR RIDGE, IL - A Burr Ridge police officer was bit by a dog Tuesday morning.

Police Officer Michael Cervenka responded to the area near Commonwealth Ave. and Bridewell Dr. at 10:32 a.m. after a woman called police in reference to a dog that was on a leash walking down the sidewalk.

Cervenka said in a police report that the dog, a male pit bull mix, "bit me twice" as he was trying to detain him.

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