“Entering through a cracked door” huh? Probably the door was shut, and possibly it was locked. But then the police might need a search warrant to enter, so just log it as “the door was open a crack.”
Now if MY door was “Open a crack” then my dogs would quickly be out roaming the neighborhood. My guess: the police illegally entered the apartment thereby creating the situation that resulted in killing the dogs.
Seems like overkill for a public intoxication arrest.
My ex brother-in-law was a cop. Bragged about whispering “police” before kicking down the door, then claiming the occupants refused to open. Being a cop really changed him for the worse - one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet when we were in school. Carried a throw-down gun.