After killing the rabbits, Velasquez reportedly said: “This is what I’m about and more.”
Velasquez was charged with two counts of cruelty to animals along with a count of domestic battery for pushing his girlfriend during their dispute, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office report.
The incidents occurred at 9:55 a.m. Monday at the 11th Avenue East address.
Velasquez was also charged with theft after authorities found a stolen window air conditioning unit at his residence, the report states. The window air conditioner was from a theft in the 1000 block of 72nd Street Court East, Palmetto, the report indicates.
Velasquez was in the Manatee County jail Tuesday in lieu of a $30,000 bond, according to the Manatee County jail website.
(Bradenton Herald - Oct 22, 2013)
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