Two males face animal cruelty, little one endangerment and firearm expenses after Suffolk County, New York police allegedly found 19 pit bull puppies lined in urine and feces, a toddler and two loaded weapons within the automobile they had been in.
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney introduced on Monday that 67-year-old Russell Brown and 28-year-old Jamar Belle, each from North Carolina, had been indicted for unlawfully confining 19 pit bull puppies in a automobile with out meals, water or clear air.
Also contained in the automobile, Tierney added, was a 2-year-old little one sitting close to two loaded weapons.
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Suffolk County, New York police arrested two males after they had been discovered to have 19 pit bull puppies of their automobile, which had been lined in urine and feces. Also within the automobile was a toddler and two loaded handguns. (Suffolk County DAs Office)
“The alleged actions of those defendants signify a despicable degree of disregard for the well-being of not one, however two of our most weak populations: animals and youngsters,” the DA stated. “While the victims on this case can not advocate for themselves, we are going to. To those that assume they’ll get away with such abuses, take observe. The abuse and neglect of animals and youngsters won’t be tolerated in Suffolk County.”
Officers approached a automobile parked in rather a lot in Wyandanch at about 7:10 p.m. on Sept. 1, with Brown and Bell inside.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} During the encounter, the officers found there have been 19 pit bull puppies break up between two containers – 10 had been in a rusted crate within the trunk and the opposite 9 had been in a plastic bin within the again seat of the SUV.
Suffolk County Police automobile. (Fox News)
When the officers inspected the puppies, which had been about 5-6 weeks old, they noticed they had been all lined in urine and feces, and there was a robust odor of excrement coming from contained in the automobile, Tierney’s workplace stated.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} The puppies’ mom was additionally not current to have the ability to nurse them. All 19 puppies had been taken for veterinarian therapy and analysis earlier than being put up for adoption.
The officers additionally discovered a two-year-old little one within the backseat by the puppies, and likewise close to the toddler had been two loaded firearms.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} Inside a courtroom with gavel in view. (iStock)
Police contacted Child Protective Services to judge and place the kid into protecting care.
Both males have been indicted on two counts of second-degree felony possession of a weapon, two counts of felony possession of a firearm, 19 counts of neglecting an impounded animal, 10 counts of carrying an animal in a cruel method, and one rely of endangering the welfare of a kid.
Brown was additionally charged with seventh-degree felony possession of a managed substance.
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The latter was arraigned on Sept. 14 earlier than Supreme Court Judge Timothy P. Mazzei, who ordered Brown be held on $50,000 money, $100,000 bond, or $500,000 partially secured bond. He is due again in courtroom on Oct. 12.
Belle was arraigned on Sept. 25 by Judge Mazzei and held on $15,000 money, $40,000 bond, or $70,000 partially secured bond. Belle is due again in courtroom on Oct. 19.
