WANTED: Info regarding animal cruelty at 45 Jackson St, Manhattan. Dog found in trash compactor. $2,500 reward, call #800577TIPS with info.
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Friday, April 7, 2017
New York: Police searching for person who dumped small dog into trash compactor
NEW YORK -- @NYPDnews posted on Twitter:
WANTED: Info regarding animal cruelty at 45 Jackson St, Manhattan. Dog found in trash compactor. $2,500 reward, call #800577TIPS with info.
(NYPD Twitter - April 5, 2017)
WANTED: Info regarding animal cruelty at 45 Jackson St, Manhattan. Dog found in trash compactor. $2,500 reward, call #800577TIPS with info.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Tennessee: Terrence Clark is arrested for killing his mother's beloved Shih Tzu by shoving it in a trash compactor and crushing him
TENNESSEE -- Metro Nashville Police officers arrested 27-year-old Terrence J. Clark for allegedly putting his mom's dog in an apartment complex trash compactor and purposely crushing him inside the machine.
Surveillance video shows Clark pull up in a car, remove the Shih Tzu from the back seat, push him into a plastic grocery bag, and then place him in the trash compactor.
The video then shows the suspect push the compactor button four times - squishing the little dog repeatedly inside the machine - before returning to his car and driving away.
On Feb. 21, someone heard the dog whimpering and barking from inside the compactor and called the Nashville Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the complex and rescued it.
The little dog was rushed to a veterinarian, but despite round-the-clock care, he died of his horrific injuries four days later.
The investigation showed the dog belonged to Clark’s mother.
Clark was charged Tuesday afternoon with aggravated animal cruelty and jailed in lieu of $65,000 bond.
(NewsChannel5 - March 9, 2017)
Surveillance video shows Clark pull up in a car, remove the Shih Tzu from the back seat, push him into a plastic grocery bag, and then place him in the trash compactor.
The video then shows the suspect push the compactor button four times - squishing the little dog repeatedly inside the machine - before returning to his car and driving away.
On Feb. 21, someone heard the dog whimpering and barking from inside the compactor and called the Nashville Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the complex and rescued it.
The little dog was rushed to a veterinarian, but despite round-the-clock care, he died of his horrific injuries four days later.
The investigation showed the dog belonged to Clark’s mother.
Clark was charged Tuesday afternoon with aggravated animal cruelty and jailed in lieu of $65,000 bond.
(NewsChannel5 - March 9, 2017)
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Ohio judge to puppy killer Michael Sutton: 'Would I like to put you in a Dumpster? Oh, yeah'
OHIO -- Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti is known for doling out creative -- and occasionally humiliating -- punishments to the offenders who set foot in his courtroom in Painesville, Ohio.
If it had been up to Cicconetti, Michael Sutton would have been the latest recipient of his wrath.
"I know what a lot of people would like to do to you," he said.
Sutton pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges last week after police said he admitted to throwing a puppy out of a sixth-floor window of an apartment complex May 3.
Building staff found the dog's body in a trash compactor and notified police, who tracked down Sutton and arrested him.
The 23-year-old Ohio man told investigators he killed the labrador - pit bull mix puppy named Knox because the puppy went to the bathroom on his bed, according to Fox affiliate WJW.
The station reported that a humane officer called it the worst case of animal cruelty she'd ever investigated.
By the time Sutton stood in front of Cicconetti on Monday, the outspoken judge admitted that he had a distinct idea of how he'd like to see the pet killer pay for his crime, according to video footage published by NBC affiliate WKYC.
"You are just vicious," he said while Sutton -- handcuffed and solemn-looking -- stood before him. "You are revolting. You are cruel. You are inhuman, what you did here."
He added: "Oh, would I like to put you in a Dumpster? Oh, yeah. I would love to do that."
But Cicconetti noted that he was unable to administer one of his "creative sentences" because Sutton was not a first-time offender.
The judge's unusual punishments are reserved for a small percentage of first-time offenders and always come with an alternative sentence -- usually jail time, community service, fines, or some combination thereof.
The judge maintains that he has seen very few repeat offenders since he began handing out unorthodox punishments in the mid-1990s, according to the News-Herald.
There was the time he forced a woman who abandoned sickly kittens to spend a night alone in the woods without water, food or entertainment.
If I remember correctly, she didn't actually spend the entire night outside because her attorney whined that it was too dangerous and inhumane. She sat on a park bench for a few hours and then was allowed to go home.
Or the time a man caught with a loaded gun was ordered to go to the local morgue to view corpses.
On another occasion in 2002, a man who had referred to a police officer as a "pig" was order to stand beside a live pig with a sign that read, "This is not a police officer."
Ten years ago, Cicconetti offered to cut the sentence of a man who shot his Great Dane in the head -- but only if the owner of the slain dog agreed to wear a Safety Pup costume and visit Painesville's elementary schools.
"We started small," the judge told the News-Herald in 2012. "It was more out of frustration because after a year or two years, we were seeing the same people come back, with the same offenses. I thought, 'There has to be a better way to do this.'
"Some people, let's face it, you're never going to deter their conduct. It took me awhile to figure that out, too. I can't be the savior of all, because some people don't want to be saved."
On Monday, Cicconetti appeared to imply that Sutton fell into that category as well, saying he had no choice but to sentence him to six months in jail and give him five years probation, according to WKYC footage.
The judge also forbade Sutton from ever owning an animal again.
"I wish I could say you're not allowed to be around people, 'cause look what you do," Cicconetti said.
"I will guarantee you that after you get out, there's going to be another offense," he added, prompting Sutton to nod in agreement.
Sutton's criminal record includes two domestic violence cases and pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal damaging or endangering and discharging firearms, according to the News-Herald. He is no longer allowed in his own mother's home, the paper noted.
In a video clip on another news site, they said he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in the maternity ward of a hospital.
During a previous court appearance, the News-Herald reported, Sutton maintained he was "very compassionate to animals," said he was "very emotional" when the incident occurred and noted that he needs help getting back on unspecified medication.
Dismissing Sutton's mental illness defense, Cicconetti said the young man had already had plenty of time to get on medication.
"I am sick and tired of people coming in here and blaming this on mental illness," he said. "Then we have to get you medication. We have to pay for it, and then you don't take it. Where does that leave a court? I know what I'd like to do."
He added: "I'd like to give you one of those creative sentences, but that's for people who can be rehabilitated, people who are first offenders. You are not. You are not one of those people. You are just brutal and savage, and that's all there is to it."
(Chicago Tribune - May 17, 2016)
Earlier:
If it had been up to Cicconetti, Michael Sutton would have been the latest recipient of his wrath.
"I know what a lot of people would like to do to you," he said.
Sutton pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges last week after police said he admitted to throwing a puppy out of a sixth-floor window of an apartment complex May 3.
Building staff found the dog's body in a trash compactor and notified police, who tracked down Sutton and arrested him.
The 23-year-old Ohio man told investigators he killed the labrador - pit bull mix puppy named Knox because the puppy went to the bathroom on his bed, according to Fox affiliate WJW.
The station reported that a humane officer called it the worst case of animal cruelty she'd ever investigated.
By the time Sutton stood in front of Cicconetti on Monday, the outspoken judge admitted that he had a distinct idea of how he'd like to see the pet killer pay for his crime, according to video footage published by NBC affiliate WKYC.
"You are just vicious," he said while Sutton -- handcuffed and solemn-looking -- stood before him. "You are revolting. You are cruel. You are inhuman, what you did here."
He added: "Oh, would I like to put you in a Dumpster? Oh, yeah. I would love to do that."
But Cicconetti noted that he was unable to administer one of his "creative sentences" because Sutton was not a first-time offender.
The judge's unusual punishments are reserved for a small percentage of first-time offenders and always come with an alternative sentence -- usually jail time, community service, fines, or some combination thereof.
There was the time he forced a woman who abandoned sickly kittens to spend a night alone in the woods without water, food or entertainment.
If I remember correctly, she didn't actually spend the entire night outside because her attorney whined that it was too dangerous and inhumane. She sat on a park bench for a few hours and then was allowed to go home.
Or the time a man caught with a loaded gun was ordered to go to the local morgue to view corpses.
On another occasion in 2002, a man who had referred to a police officer as a "pig" was order to stand beside a live pig with a sign that read, "This is not a police officer."
Ten years ago, Cicconetti offered to cut the sentence of a man who shot his Great Dane in the head -- but only if the owner of the slain dog agreed to wear a Safety Pup costume and visit Painesville's elementary schools.
"We started small," the judge told the News-Herald in 2012. "It was more out of frustration because after a year or two years, we were seeing the same people come back, with the same offenses. I thought, 'There has to be a better way to do this.'
"Some people, let's face it, you're never going to deter their conduct. It took me awhile to figure that out, too. I can't be the savior of all, because some people don't want to be saved."
On Monday, Cicconetti appeared to imply that Sutton fell into that category as well, saying he had no choice but to sentence him to six months in jail and give him five years probation, according to WKYC footage.
The judge also forbade Sutton from ever owning an animal again.
"I wish I could say you're not allowed to be around people, 'cause look what you do," Cicconetti said.
"I will guarantee you that after you get out, there's going to be another offense," he added, prompting Sutton to nod in agreement.
Sutton's criminal record includes two domestic violence cases and pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal damaging or endangering and discharging firearms, according to the News-Herald. He is no longer allowed in his own mother's home, the paper noted.
In a video clip on another news site, they said he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in the maternity ward of a hospital.
During a previous court appearance, the News-Herald reported, Sutton maintained he was "very compassionate to animals," said he was "very emotional" when the incident occurred and noted that he needs help getting back on unspecified medication.
Dismissing Sutton's mental illness defense, Cicconetti said the young man had already had plenty of time to get on medication.
"I am sick and tired of people coming in here and blaming this on mental illness," he said. "Then we have to get you medication. We have to pay for it, and then you don't take it. Where does that leave a court? I know what I'd like to do."
He added: "I'd like to give you one of those creative sentences, but that's for people who can be rehabilitated, people who are first offenders. You are not. You are not one of those people. You are just brutal and savage, and that's all there is to it."
(Chicago Tribune - May 17, 2016)
Earlier:
Friday, May 6, 2016
Ohio: Michael Sutton, who admitted to Painesville police he threw dog to its death out of sixth-floor window, pleads not guilty
OHIO -- A $50,000 cash bond has been set for the man who admitted to Painesville police he threw a dog out of a sixth-floor apartment window.
Painesville police were called to Washington Square Apartments at 111 E. Washington St. around 8 a.m. May 3 after they received a call that building staff found a deceased dog in the trash compactor.
Officers were able to identify the owner as 23-year-old Michael Andrew Sutton. According to a news release from the Painesville Police Department, Sutton confessed to throwing the dog out of a sixth-story window in the apartment complex.
Sutton, 23, initially attempted to plead guilty to first-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty before acting judge Erik L. Walter in a video arraignment on May 4 in Painesville Municipal Court.
He said that he wasn’t in his right state of mind.
“I love animals, I’m very compassionate to animals,” Sutton said. “I was very emotional, I need help getting back on my medication and I do need to see my therapist, get back to receiving their help.”
After hearing Sutton’s comments, Walter suggested that Sutton plead not guilty.
“I take issue with your comment that you love animals when you threw one out a sixth-floor window,” Walter said. “That does not seem like love for animals, quite frankly.”
Sutton ended up pleading not guilty to the charge.
Sutton’s previous criminal record includes two domestic violence cases in Painesville Municipal Court. In 2011, he pleaded guilty in Willoughby Municipal Court to misdemeanor charges of criminal damaging or endangering and discharging firearms.
He no longer has permanent place of residence as he is no longer permitted in his mother’s home.
The Lake Humane Society was called to the scene May 3 and took custody of the dog’s remains and will have an autopsy completed on the dog to establish a cause of death.
Additional conditions of Sutton’s bond include taking all prescribed medications and not to own, harbor or possess any pets.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 12.
(News Herald - May 4, 2016)
Painesville police were called to Washington Square Apartments at 111 E. Washington St. around 8 a.m. May 3 after they received a call that building staff found a deceased dog in the trash compactor.
Officers were able to identify the owner as 23-year-old Michael Andrew Sutton. According to a news release from the Painesville Police Department, Sutton confessed to throwing the dog out of a sixth-story window in the apartment complex.
He said that he wasn’t in his right state of mind.
“I love animals, I’m very compassionate to animals,” Sutton said. “I was very emotional, I need help getting back on my medication and I do need to see my therapist, get back to receiving their help.”
After hearing Sutton’s comments, Walter suggested that Sutton plead not guilty.
“I take issue with your comment that you love animals when you threw one out a sixth-floor window,” Walter said. “That does not seem like love for animals, quite frankly.”
Sutton ended up pleading not guilty to the charge.
Sutton’s previous criminal record includes two domestic violence cases in Painesville Municipal Court. In 2011, he pleaded guilty in Willoughby Municipal Court to misdemeanor charges of criminal damaging or endangering and discharging firearms.
He no longer has permanent place of residence as he is no longer permitted in his mother’s home.
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The Lake Humane Society was called to the scene May 3 and took custody of the dog’s remains and will have an autopsy completed on the dog to establish a cause of death.
Additional conditions of Sutton’s bond include taking all prescribed medications and not to own, harbor or possess any pets.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 12.
(News Herald - May 4, 2016)
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Kentucky: Dog thrown out in trash compactor saved by maintenance worker
KENTUCKY -- A dog was thrown out like a piece of garbage and almost crushed inside a trash compactor. Fortunately, a malfunction in the trash compactor and a curious maintenance man saved the dog's life.
"It just saddens me what we do to our animals, how we mistreat them sometimes," said Leslie Hawk, with Louisville Metro Animal Services.
LMAS is investigating what happened and who is responsible.
"[The dog] was very well nourished, he looked like he was really well cared for, so we're puzzled as to what happened," said Hawk.
One thing they know is that he is very lucky. He was found Saturday inside a trash compactor at Norton Commons in east Louisville.
A maintenance man checked the trash compactor Saturday to see why it was not working and found the dog locked in a cage inside.
"You can imagine what would've happened had that trash compactor actually worked when the maintenance gentleman went outside to turn it on, luckily it malfunctioned and did not come on," said Hawk.
It's not clear whether the cage the dog was in caused the malfunction. A man who lives nearby says the maintenance worker took action.
"He heard the dog, started digging all the trash out, found the dog, and called the authorities," said Paul Franklin.
When Franklin heard what happened, he ran right over.
"We've gotta find out whose dog this is. Because the dog deserves justice," said Franklin.
He snapped a picture and pleaded for tips online, hoping someone might recognize the dog.
"It went viral, it went crazy. Really couldn't be happier with the results and the outcry of people trying to help this dog," said Franklin.
LMAS believes the dog is a terrier-beagle mix and is between 1 and 3-years-old.
"If someone doesn't want their dog all they have to do is bring it to us, we'll find it a home or a rescue, that's what we do," said Hawk.
By the looks of his wagging tail in video sent by LMAS, the little dumpster doggy is happy to be living.
"The dog is in very good spirits and is happy to be out of the trash compactor and getting lots of loving," said Hawk.
Animal cruelty charges are possible. Any tips can be called in to Louisville Metro Animal Services at (502) 473-7387.
Officials say if an owner does not come forward, the dog will eventually be up for adoption.
(WDRB - Jan 18, 2016)
"It just saddens me what we do to our animals, how we mistreat them sometimes," said Leslie Hawk, with Louisville Metro Animal Services.
LMAS is investigating what happened and who is responsible.
"[The dog] was very well nourished, he looked like he was really well cared for, so we're puzzled as to what happened," said Hawk.
One thing they know is that he is very lucky. He was found Saturday inside a trash compactor at Norton Commons in east Louisville.
A maintenance man checked the trash compactor Saturday to see why it was not working and found the dog locked in a cage inside.
"You can imagine what would've happened had that trash compactor actually worked when the maintenance gentleman went outside to turn it on, luckily it malfunctioned and did not come on," said Hawk.
It's not clear whether the cage the dog was in caused the malfunction. A man who lives nearby says the maintenance worker took action.
"He heard the dog, started digging all the trash out, found the dog, and called the authorities," said Paul Franklin.
When Franklin heard what happened, he ran right over.
"We've gotta find out whose dog this is. Because the dog deserves justice," said Franklin.
He snapped a picture and pleaded for tips online, hoping someone might recognize the dog.
"It went viral, it went crazy. Really couldn't be happier with the results and the outcry of people trying to help this dog," said Franklin.
LMAS believes the dog is a terrier-beagle mix and is between 1 and 3-years-old.
"If someone doesn't want their dog all they have to do is bring it to us, we'll find it a home or a rescue, that's what we do," said Hawk.
By the looks of his wagging tail in video sent by LMAS, the little dumpster doggy is happy to be living.
"The dog is in very good spirits and is happy to be out of the trash compactor and getting lots of loving," said Hawk.
Animal cruelty charges are possible. Any tips can be called in to Louisville Metro Animal Services at (502) 473-7387.
Officials say if an owner does not come forward, the dog will eventually be up for adoption.
(WDRB - Jan 18, 2016)
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