SUNBURY — A Sunbury mom has been charged with endangering the welfare of kids and cruelty to animals after police found a useless canine and two headless cats in what police described as a grimy home.
Natalie Alexander, 27, was arraigned Wednesday on Sunbury police costs and dedicated to the Northumberland County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.
The investigation, in line with the arrest affidavit, started Monday when Albert Snyder made an animal cruelty report. He associated his spouse Jennifer had been contacted by her 10-year-old granddaughter to choose her up for college.
During their dialog, the lady said she thought their canine Biggie was useless, the doc states.
When police went to the residence within the 1000 block of East Chestnut Street they stated they discovered the useless canine in a crate.
It was taken to an animal hospital in Selinsgrove the place a veterinarian reached the conclusion that Biggie had been uncared for, starved to demise and had been useless for a number of days, the affidavit states. The following is taken from that doc:
Jennifer Snyder instructed police the entrance room the place the canine was discovered was “a mess.” Police made a ChildLine report and on Tuesday executed a search warrant on the home.
During the search, two grinders, an orange plastic straw and a transparent baggie with suspected methamphetamine residue inside have been noticed on high of a fireside in the lounge.
Officer Dara Golden-Kieski, who filed the costs, stated there was rubbish, filth, bugs, meals, rodent droppings, toys, garments and dishes all through your entire home. She described the odor as “horrid.”
All the sinks have been stuffed with rubbish, dishes and trash, the range was coated with rubbish and rodent droppings and there have been useless bugs contained in the fridge and freezer, she stated. She didn’t observe a floor that didn’t have rodent droppings, she stated.
Children’s clothes and toys coated in filth have been noticed within the bedrooms and two headless decomposing cats have been present in a room off the upstairs rest room, Golden-Kieski stated.
In plain view in the main bedroom was a glass smoking pipe with black residue inside, she stated.
In addition to the endangering the welfare and animal cruelty counts, Alexander is charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Northumberland County Children and Youth Services placed the 10-year-old and a 3-year-old with members of the family as a result of deplorable situations in the home.
Conditions of Alexander’s bail embody psychological well being and drug and alcohol evaluations.
A Blair County girl was arrested Nov. 8 for related costs after a useless canine and useless cat have been present in a “deplorable” home with youngsters.
Authorities in Blair County discovered a useless pit bull terrier in a room, a useless cat in a soda case on the basement steps, and stated there was animal feces in all places, with barely any ground exhibiting.
