Then Tucker found herself in trouble in late May.
Early in the morning on May 25, police were called to 46 ½ Avenue Northeast in Columbia Heights.
Inside the home they discovered a dog with a fractured jaw and head and nose contusions. Officers soon learned that Tucker had repeatedly struck her pet with a hammer because it went to the bathroom on a bed.
Authorities also found cocaine and prescription pills in Tucker's purse.
Last Thursday, Tucker pleaded guilty to one count of cruelty to animals and possession of a controlled substance.
She's scheduled to be sentenced August 1.
(CityPages - June 24, 2016)
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