SAN DIEGO—A man who stabbed two San Diego police dogs within a year’s time was sentenced June 8 to nine years in state prison.
Dedrick Jones, 37, pleaded guilty to stabbing police dog Titan in January 2021 and was sentenced to one year in jail, plus probation. Following his release from jail and while on probation for Titan’s stabbing, Jones stabbed police dog Hondo on Dec. 17, 2021.
In both instances, Jones was arrested following standoffs with San Diego police that concluded with officers releasing dogs and Jones stabbing the animals.
Both dogs survived the attacks, though Titan has since died, according to Deputy District Attorney Clay Biddle. The prosecutor said Titan’s death “is not directly related” to the stabbing, but has not been ruled out as a contributing factor….