Michigan State Police Abused K-9 Use Gets Criminally Charged - Earning The Hate

In the interest of transparency, the MSP is sharing this in-car video of an incident in which a trooper has been charged with felonious assault. Redactions have been made in order to protect individuals not charged with a crime and undercover officers. For more information about this matter, refer to our Official Statement.

Trooper charged, accused of allowing dog to assault suspect in Lansing arrest

A Michigan State Police canine handler accused of deploying a dog on a suspect for an extended amount of time has been charged with assault, officials said.

The trooper has been suspended without pay while the criminal case goes through the court system, Michigan State Police officials said.

Trooper Parker Surbrook was charged Friday in 54-A District Court in Lansing with a count of felonious assault.

A judge set his bond at $5,000 and scheduled a probable cause conference for March 18, according to court records. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.

Officials said the charges against Surbrook, a trooper assigned to the Lansing post, stem from a Nov. 13 arrest in Lansing.

At the time of the incident, Surbrook worked with a task force and was asked to assist in stopping a vehicle in which police believed the passenger was armed. The driver of the vehicle fled from authorities and ultimately crashed the car into a tree.

Surbrook and an undercover officer stopped at the site of the crash. Surbrook allegedly ordered a state police dog to subdue the vehicle's driver, who had exited the car, state police said.

The incident was recorded by the dashboard camera in Surbrook's patrol vehicle. In the footage, the alleged driver can be heard begging police to stop the dog. Michigan State Police released the video.