Verified incident record · 2026-02-14

Fremont police sergeant treated after department K9 bite during burglary-suspect pursuit

Fremont Police said Sergeant James Taylor was bitten by a police canine during a Feb. 14 apprehension near Blacow Road and Mattos Court and received trauma-center treatment.

Nonfatal human biteBreed: Not reportedFremont, CA

Date2026-02-14 · Approximately 9:45 p.m. PST

LocationArea of Blacow Road and Mattos Court, Fremont

Victim(s)Fremont Police Sergeant James Taylor, 17-year department veteran

Dogs involved1 Fremont Police Department police canine

Injury severityNonfatal; bite injuries treated at a local trauma center (initial police update described the officer injury as minor)

Breed attributionNot reportedFremont Police and the San Francisco Chronicle identify the biting animal only as a police canine/K9. The department’s K9 roster lists multiple dogs but does not identify which canine was involved, so BiteDB does not infer a breed or dog name.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Fremont Police said detectives were attempting to apprehend four burglary suspects after a vehicle pursuit and foot chase on Feb. 14. At about 9:45 p.m., Sergeant James Taylor was bitten by a police canine while attempting an apprehension and unintentionally discharged his service weapon, striking one suspect. Taylor received medical care at a local trauma center for the bite injuries. The wounded suspect was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot injury. The police-canine bite to Taylor is the BiteDB incident; the suspect’s gunshot wound is recorded only as event context.

Legal-status note

Fremont Police said the event occurred during an attempted apprehension of burglary suspects and that the sergeant unintentionally discharged his firearm after the K9 bite, striking one suspect. The department said its officer-involved-shooting investigation remained active. Criminal allegations against the suspects are allegations unless and until adjudicated. BiteDB does not infer that the K9 bite caused any injury to the suspect; the documented dog-bite victim in this record is Sergeant Taylor.

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

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↗Original source reportingThe BayNet — Waldorf dog-attack reportPublisher-hosted report; photographs and media remain with the publisher.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Officer Involved Shooting — February 14, 2026 Update #2Fremont Police Department primary incident update · Published 2026-02-15 · Accessed 2026-09-05

Fremont Police Update #2 states that at approximately 9:45 p.m. near Blacow Road and Mattos Court, a Fremont sergeant was bitten by a police canine while attempting to apprehend a suspect, then unintentionally discharged his service weapon and struck the suspect. The department identifies Sergeant James Taylor and says he received medical care at a local trauma center for injuries sustained from the canine bite.

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Additional sources

Police: Fremont sergeant accidentally shot suspect after K9 bite — San Francisco Chronicle independent local reporting · 2026-02-20
Fremont PD Officer-Involved Shootings — 2026 index — Fremont Police Department transparency index · 2026

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.