Here is a local news organization's reporting of the story: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0708/540029.html And here is the mayor's telling of the story: >>>From: "Cheye Calvo" <ccalvo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Date: July 30, 2008 11:42:16 AM EDT >>> >>>Subject: Tuesday evening (and night) >>> >>>Dear Friends and Neighbors- >>> Yesterday evening, as my mother-in-law prepared dinner and >>>I changed clothes hurrying to head to a community meeting, a >>>heavily-armed county SWAT team burst through our living room door >>>and shot and killed both of our dogs. There were loud voices. In >>>the sights of two high-caliber weapons, I was ushered downstairs >>>in only my boxer shorts before I was bound and forced to kneel on >>>the floor. My mother-in-law was bound face down in the kitchen. >>>The dead body of my bigger and older dog, Payton, laid in a pool >>>of blood on the other side of the living room. >>> It was some time before someone spoke to me other than to >>>yell orders. I was told there was a warrant but was never shown >>>one. After many questions and much anger, I was told that they had >>>intercepted a package addressed to our house that contained 32 >>>pounds of marijuana. The large, white box, which I just had >>>retrieved from the front porch, sat unopened on a living room table. >>> The county police then proceeded to turn our house upside- >>>down. I was moved to the kitchen, where I could see my little dog, >>>Chase, lying in his own pool of blood. My mother-in-law watched >>>them shoot him while he was running away. After about 90 minutes, >>>they finally removed my restraints, which tied my hands behind my >>>back. About the same time, Animal Control came to remove our dogs. >>>Emotions overtook me; I broke down and sobbed. >>> They asked questions. Through my anger, hurt, and >>>confusion, I answered them. Trinity came home from work a little >>>after 8:00 pm, and they questioned her outside. We both were and >>>remain in shock. It does not make sense, but shared what we could. >>>About three-and-a-half hours passed before they acknowledged that >>>they had found nothing to connect us to the box, but could not be >>>100 certain whether or not we were involved. The package alone was >>>enough to arrest us all, they said, but they would not so long as >>>we continued to cooperate. >>> Then they left. The broken front door remained open and >>>unsecured. Blood from my dogs was pooled and tracked throughout >>>the house. Our belongings were pulled from drawers, closets, and >>>trunks and tossed about, piled in the middle of rooms and on >>>tables and beds. >>> A Berwyn Heights officer on the scene helped me get the >>>door shut. Just after midnight, I began to clean up the blood. We >>>put a few things back. Trinity and I tried to sleep. Instead, we >>>both laid there through the night as disbelief, fear, and anger >>>played off one another. We try to make sense of it. They invaded >>>our home and killed our dogs! That, above all else, can't be undone. >>> A friend came this morning to secure the door. People have >>>begun to call, and the outpouring of friendship and support brings >>>tears to my eyes. The media calls have begun, as well. >>> I wanted to get this out so that you at least hear the >>>story from me. This promises to be a lengthy process, which will >>>involve telling and re-living this story time and again. >>>Hopefully, the healing will begin soon. >>> >>>Warm regards, >>>Cheye (Mayor of Berwyn Heights >