Police dog bites officer, burglary suspect during arrest

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - The Mesa Police Department says one of its officers and a burglary suspect were both bitten by a police dog during an arrest.

Police say the incident occurred in Phoenix early Friday morning after police followed a vehicle seen leaving an area in Mesa where officers went in response to a burglary call.

The Police Department says the bite injuries weren’t believed to be serious but that the suspect and officer were both transported to a hospital for treatment.