ALBANY - A city police dog bit a car wash employee Tuesday afternoon, Albany police said.

The incident occurred at 2 p.m. at the Golden Arrow Car Wash at 1025 Central Ave. where a K-9 handler brought his police vehicle to be washed. While at the car wash, an employee opened the passenger side rear door where the dog was sitting. The dog jumped out of the car and bit a 34-year-old male employee's left arm.