A Los Angeles man has been arrested and is awaiting arraignment on suspicion of torturing and killing a cat.
On April 11, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mentioned in a press launch on Facebook that its South Los Angeles Station is investigating an animal cruelty case after a suspect took a cat from a Lawndale, Calif., home’s driveway and repeatedly struck it on the sidewalk.
Per the press launch, 27-year-old Rogelio Diaz is accused of torturing the cat on April 5. According to native CBS affiliate station KCAL, Diaz was captured through safety digicam footage crossing a busy Lawndale road, coming into a driveway and bending over to select up the cat, which the proprietor mentioned was named Mimi.
“I seen a man leaning down with gloves so I instructed my daughter to go exterior as a result of I believe somebody took the cat,” the cat’s proprietor’s mom instructed KCAL. “She thought the cat was going to reside, however she was too harm, and she or he died in my daughter’s arms.”
“The cat was on the sidewalk, agonizing, as a result of he had tortured the cat for 11 minutes,” she added to the outlet in an interview. “The quantity of harm I see in my daughter is simply terrifying.”
The pet proprietor requested the outlet to stay nameless as a result of she feared that the person is perhaps violent.
“If he did it to a cat with no regret, he might do it to a baby,” she mentioned.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Diaz was arrested on April 11 for allegedly torturing/killing a reside animal, in accordance with the press launch, however investigators allege that he’s a serial animal abuser and mentioned their investigation stays ongoing.
“Based on the character of the offense and extra proof, detectives imagine there could also be further victims,” the press launch mentioned.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
KCAL reported that investigators discovered cat meals on Diaz’s person when he was arrested.
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Diaz is about to be arraigned on April 15 on the Torrance Courthouse and bail has not but been set, per the sheriff’soOffice.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging people with extra details about the alleged animal abuse incident or Diaz to contact the South Los Angeles Station at (323) 820-6700 or (323) 820-6761 or to contact Crime Stoppers to report details about the case anonymously.
