Maryland Storm Troopers kill Berwyn Heights Mayor's dogs in drug r

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Update: Federal officials have opened a civil rights investigation into a police narcotics raid on the home of a Maryland mayor in which police burst in without knocking and shot the mayor's two dogs to death.

In a statement released Friday, Prince George's County Police Chief Melvin High said he called Calvo on Thursday to tell him that in screening the case with the state's attorney's office, "it was concluded that Ms. Tomsic and the Calvo family were innocent victims of drug traffickers."

"I called him to express my sorrow and regret for that and for the loss of the family's beloved dogs," High said in the statement. A thorough review of the raid is being conducted, which is standard procedure in such cases, the department said.

The Prince George's County Police Department was in charge of the raid, and the sheriff's special operations team was assisting.

Feds investigating drug raid on small-town mayor's home

In other news, Melvin High announced his intent to retire effective August 31st. and I noticed in the PGC Police Department News that they don't advertise the successful July 29th commando raid on the mayor's house. Although, they do mention on August 8th, when they arrest two suspected drug traffickers. I enjoyed the part where they said, "it was concluded that Ms. Tomsic and the Calvo family were innocent victims of drug traffickers." -- Funny, I thought they were victims of the PGC police department.