Body camera footage from February 2025 has finally revealed a harrowing encounter where Pinal County deputies and Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers deployed a K-9 on a man who was actively suffering from a stroke, Phoenix New Times reported. The incident, which unfolded on the side of Interstate 10 near Casa Grande, shows 62-year-old Bradley Page trapped in his 2024 Nissan Sentra while surrounded by law enforcement.
Page had pulled over after experiencing a stroke, yet the officers on the scene treated the medical emergency as a criminal standoff. Moments before the K-9 was deployed, troopers had already used rubber rounds to shatter the windows of his vehicle. As Page sat in the driver’s seat, struggling with the physical effects of his stroke, he was unable to fully comprehend or follow the shouted commands of the officers.
“If you don’t put your hands out the window, we’re gonna send a dog,” T. Williams, a Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy, warned Page. “He’s gonna fight you and bite you. Put your hands out the window. You’re gonna get bit by a dog.” Despite Page’s clear inability to comply due to his medical state, Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputy Gregory Sanders released his Belgian Malinois, Morgan, with the command, “Yup, sic’ ‘em.”
The aftermath of this encounter is just as concerning as the arrest itself
The dog sprinted into the car and latched onto Page’s arm, holding on for nearly 70 seconds while the man wailed in pain. Even as officers forcibly pulled Page from the vehicle and onto the ground, the dog continued to bite him. It’s tough to watch the footage and see the lack of awareness regarding Page’s condition. The officers only removed the dog after the scene was secured, at which point Sanders praised the animal, telling the dog, “Good boy,” and “You did a good job, buddy.”
Page remained handcuffed in a patrol car for over 69 minutes before being transported to Chandler Regional Hospital. Medical testing later confirmed that Page had suffered a stroke and that there were no illegal substances in his system. His injuries were severe enough to require reconstructive surgery at the Arizona Center for Hand Surgery to repair deep muscle, tendon, and vascular damage.
In February, Page filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court against the Department of Public Safety, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Ross Teeple, and the individual officers involved. His attorney, Benjamin Taylor, stated that the officers failed to recognize the obvious signs of a medical emergency and instead opted for aggressive force.
Michael Scott, director of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing at Arizona State University, reviewed the footage and noted that the officers’ lack of information and failure to communicate led to an “improper response to the incident.” He pointed out that the officers incorrectly interpreted Page’s inability to follow orders as defiance rather than medical incapacity.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has declined to comment due to the pending litigation. While the Department of Public Safety acknowledged the request for information, they have not provided a substantive response.
Published: Sep 21, 2026 05:10 pm