Chicago - A man who allegedly signaled for his two pit bulls to attack police officers executing a search warrant at his home was ordered held in lieu of $50,000 bail on Monday.
Reynaldo Reyes, 31, of the 1500 block of West Wellington Avenue, is charged with aggravated battery of a police officer and possession of a controlled substance, Assistant State's Atty. Lorraine Scaduto said.
Two officers executed the search warrant looking for drugs and weapons at Reyes' home Saturday evening. Reyes ran from his living room to a bedroom and used a hand signal to order his two pit bulls to go after the officers, Scaduto said. The officers shot and killed the dogs.
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