A Mount Vernon man is facing a misdemeanor charge after a video depicting animal abuse leads police to an arrest.
The video allegedly shows Anthoin McPherson picking up a pit bull and throwing the dog into a closed roll-down storefront gate.
It happened Wednesday morning at the corner of Ridge Avenue and Fairview Street in Yonkers.
Yonkers police and Westchester SPCA Humane Law Enforcement say they used surveillance video to track down McPherson and make an arrest hours later.
Residents credit the video for the arrest.
Police say Maximus, an 8-month-old pit bull, has been turned over to the SPCA of Westchester.
McPherson has been released with an appearance ticket awaiting arraignment at a later date.