A 16-year-old boy will face animal cruelty prices after he allegedly killed a cat by throwing out of the window of a transferring automobile Monday night time close to Brimfield.
The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office mentioned that {the teenager} was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and an outline of animal cruelty for his alleged function in throwing the feline out a transferring automobile Monday night time alongside westbound U.S. 150 close to Brimfield, with the incident being recorded for put up on Snapchat.
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Peoria County Animal Protection Services discovered the lifeless cat Tuesday and knowledgeable the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, who started an investigation into the incident. Witnesses mentioned that the cat had truly belonged to somebody who had left the nation and the boy had been tasked with disposing of the feline.
During an interview with sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday, the boy admitted his actions and was arrested. He spent the night time within the Peoria County Juvenile Center, however was launched Thursday over the objections of prosecutors.
The case will stay in juvenile courtroom and won’t be transferred to an grownup courtroom because of the defendant’s lack of authorized historical past. Those with additional info on the case are requested to contact the sheriff’s workplace at (309) 697-8515.
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