On Thursday, Jan. 4, Frederick Pierce has been discovered responsible on costs of animal cruelty and arson following an investigation by the Prince William County Police Department and the Prince William County Fire Marshall’s Office, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth mentioned.
Pierce, 18, was left to observe the 3-month-old Siamese and Maine Coon, Misty, at one of many Stone Point Apartments in Woodbridge for only a few hours on Friday, May 26, 2023, Prince William County police mentioned.
When the cat’s proprietor returned home from work that night, she discovered Misty mendacity on the bed room flooring with its legs barely transferring, police mentioned.
Pierce admitted he struck the cat with a shoe, saying that misty was “bad” and that destroyed furnishings. He additional mentioned the kitten got here into the room and saved bothering him, so he went into the hallway and struck it two instances within the head together with his blue Jordan shoe, which he was carrying. The kitten died from the accidents inflicted by Pierce, Ashworth mentioned.
On or about June 14, 2023, Fire Marshall Lt. D. Schultz responded to the identical Potomac Heights Place house for a report that Mr. Frederick Pierce had ignited two separate fires after threatening to burn the house down, Ashworth mentioned.
A witness noticed a hearth on the foot of Pierce’s mattress and extinguished it with the assistance of one other witness. They then locked Pierce out of the house and after he failed to realize re-entry, they heard the smoke detectors from the hallway activate and noticed smoke by way of the peep gap.
A neighbor was capable of put out the hearth which was began within the trash can within the house complicated mail room on the second flooring with the assistance of Prince William County Police officers.
Pierce will likely be sentenced by the court docket on April 25. The most punishment is ten years in jail.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Roshni Dhillon. The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney wish to commend the Prince William County Police Department and the Prince William County Fire Marshall’s Office, particularly Officer Brent Williams and Animal Control Officer Norah Beard in addition to Fire Marshall Lt. D. Schultz for his or her work on the case.
“Animal cruelty is a serious offense that will not be tolerated in our community. My office remains committed to vigorously prosecuting individuals who engage in such reprehensible acts, seeking justice for the helpless victims who cannot speak for themselves,” Ashworth said. “This case serves as a reminder that our community will not tolerate such acts of violence and those who commit them will be held accountable.”
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