Home News Utah police officer charged with assault for ordering K9 to bite Black... News Utah police officer charged with assault for ordering K9 to bite Black man who was kneeling with his hands up, prosecutors say September 16, 2020 71 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Salt Lake City police officer Nickolas Pearce is facing a second-degree felony assault charge after ordering his K9 to bite Jeffery Ryans on April 23. Source: yahoo.com/news