K9 Roam Treated for Post-Amputation Infection as Suspect Is Charged and Held on $500,000 Bond

Overview

• Roam’s handler reported an infection at the amputation site, and clinicians surgically cleaned the wound and await lab cultures to determine next steps.
• Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Bryant, identified by police as the suspect, made his first court appearance Monday with a follow-up hearing set for Nov. 3.
• Bryant’s bond remains $500,000, and he faces multiple counts including aggravated cruelty to a law enforcement animal, burglary, weapons-related violent crime, obstruction, and tampering.
• The Police Foundation of Colorado Springs has raised more than $68,000 for Roam’s care, with donations coming from 32 states and from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.
• Roam was stabbed on Oct. 15 during a barricade response, underwent hours of surgery including a left hind‑leg amputation, and was released from the hospital three days later.