Man Arrested After Siccing Dog On Victim

SANTA MONICA—On May 24, at approximately 5:20 p.m. officers with the Santa Monica Police Department assigned to patrol downtown responded to a call of a reported assault with a deadly weapon in the vicinity of 3rd Street and Broadway. Officers arrived at the scene to discover a male suspect later identified as Tar Nay in his vehicle, brandishing stopping traffic, brandishing a baseball bat, and yelling threats at his victims. He exited his vehicle with his Cane Corso dog and were giving chase when Nay sicced his dog on one of the victims. The dog bit the victim on the thigh. Officers in pursuit stopped Nay on 4th Street and detained him. Bystanders provided witness statements and video evidence to the police to use in their investigation. Santa Monica Fire Department paramedics treated the victim of the dog bite at the scene. Nay was transported to the Santa Monica Jail and booked on the following charges: 245(a)(1) PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon 422(a) PC – Criminal Threats The Santa Monica Animal Control Officers took custody of the dog and brought it to the local animal shelter. This is an active investigation. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the SMPD at 310-458-8427. By Sharon