A Naples man accused of beating his pet to loss of life has two deliberate court docket hearings in early December after he entered a not responsible plea.
Detectives with the Collier County Sheriff’s Workplace Animal Cruelty Investigations Alliance arrested Robert “Bobby” William Garon, 23, Aug. 11 and charged him with the late July slaying of his 5-month-old pet.
Robert Garon is accused of beating his pet, Buzz Lightyear, to loss of life.
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He bonded out Aug. 12 and formally entered a not responsible plea Nov. 14, information point out.
By way of their legal professional Donald Day, from Naples-based Legislation Workplace of Donald D. Day, on Monday, the household subpoenaed Legacy Flats, within the 7500 block of Campania Approach, in Naples, court docket information point out.
They’re asking for copies of information regarding the condo the place Robert Garon lived, in addition to for upkeep information beginning July 29, together with names and addresses of those that labored on the property on that date.
Day mentioned the rationale for the subpoena is that authorities refused to trace them down and query them.
Robert Garon has two standing hearings slated Dec. 5 and Dec. 8 — the primary a movement to permit journey and get in touch with with the household’s pet, adopted by a movement to subpoena the requested information.
In distinction, Day defined the state filed a movement for Garon’s veterinary information, however these aren’t but at ultimate listening to, which he mentioned ought to occur quickly.
Practically one month after Garon’s arrest, his household claimed his innocence.
“It has been a father or mother’s worst nightmare,” Suzanne Garon, Garon’s mom, informed the Every day Information. “It has been horrendous for our complete household. We have now all acquired quite a few threats of violence and torture.”
Suzanne Garon mentioned the household reported these threats in opposition to them to the Collier County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Michelle Batten, spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff’s Workplace, confirmed they have been investigating a menace report in connection to the animal cruelty case.
“Persons are saying completely horrible issues and never nearly our son, however to prolonged members of the family, our instant household and to prolonged members of the family who dwell in different components of the nation,” Suzanne Garon mentioned.
Robert Garon and his girlfriend misplaced their jobs following the pet’s loss of life.
Household, buddies’ facet of the story
Suzanne Garon mentioned when Garon left his condo the evening of July 29, his canine Buzz was completely high quality.
“He left and when he got here house a few hours later, his roommate and his roommate’s buddy, the 2 that truly gave their statements to the police, together with two further individuals, have been within the condo,” Suzanne Garon mentioned.
Bobby mentioned they have been all ingesting. And when he went in to go examine on his pet, Buzz was in extreme misery. Bobby did not know what occurred.
Suzanne Garon mentioned his girlfriend then arrived on the home and so they rushed the pet to the animal hospital.
“They’d no thought what occurred as I mentioned,” Suzanne Garon mentioned. “Bobby was not house.”
Jennifer Keller, a registered nurse at Physicians Regional Healthcare System in Naples and certainly one of Garon’s subsequent door neighbors, mentioned she could not consider Robert Garon would do one thing merciless to his pet.
“Bobby has been nothing however a accountable child,” Keller mentioned. “He has been working very arduous and gaining certifications in his job.”
She’s identified the household for four-and-a-half years, she mentioned.
“I’ve by no means as soon as seen Bobby be violent,” Keller mentioned. “I see him {golfing} on the golf course … He by no means had any points with regard to getting upset with … If he is not taking part in properly. He acts higher than most adults.”
What occurred July 29?
The sheriff’s workplace started investigating Aug. 2 after Collier County Home Animal Providers contacted them a few suspected case of abuse involving the pet.
The investigation confirmed Garon and his girlfriend introduced the injured pet to the Emergency Pet Hospital, within the 6500 block of Dudley Drive, on July 29.
The couple was unable to offer hospital employees with a proof for the pet’s accidents, officers mentioned.
The pet was moist, disoriented, and unable to breathe usually, unable to face or choose its head up.
A veterinarian examination revealed doable head trauma, bruising to the proper ear and mouth, and muscle harm all through the physique.
The pet died on the hospital from its accidents.
A witness later contacted the hospital and informed employees they heard Garon beating the pet on July 29.
Hospital employees contacted officers.
Throughout the CCSO investigation, veterinarians carried out a necropsy on the pet at Humane Society Naples.
The necropsy report included the next, in keeping with the submit: “This canine’s loss of life was attributable to non-accidental, blunt pressure trauma to the pinnacle and physique with secondary inside hemorrhage. I consider he suffered considerably from his accidents earlier than loss of life.”
Robert Garon’s household requested a polygraph via Naples-based John Hisler & Associates — a Naples-based firm specializing in polygraph testing.
The corporate mentioned in a press launch the polygraph got here again adverse, that means it did not present that Garon injured the pet.
John Hisler, who administered the check, declined to remark on the time in Robert Garon’s case and referred inquiries to Day.
When requested if her son is out there for remark, Suzanne Garon mentioned counsel suggested it is best for Robert Garon to not reply to media requests.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Stay Information Reporter for the Naples Every day Information and The Information-Press. You possibly can attain Tomas at [email protected] or 772-333-5501. Join with him on Twitter @TomasFRoBeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Fb @tomasrodrigueznews.
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