A person in New York Metropolis has been arrested for allegedly killing a Pit Bull by tossing it from a 14-floor balcony.
In a post shared on X (previously often called Twitter), the NYPD mentioned the person was “reported to have grabbed and thrown a younger Pit Bull from a 14th-floor balcony in Brooklyn, resulting in the canine’s tragic loss of life.”
Following the incident, NYPD detectives from the Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) launched an investigation and had been capable of apprehend the suspect.
The NYPD mentioned they might guarantee the person “confronted justice for his or her heinous act.”
In line with native media retailers WPIX and News 12 Brooklyn, Alberto Morris, 33, allegedly threw the canine from the balcony at an condominium constructing in Crown Heights on Nov. 1.
WPIX reported the NYPD as stating that the canine belonged to Morris’ pal. Per Information 12 Brooklyn, police mentioned Morris acquired right into a dispute with one of many residents on the constructing, and in the course of the argument, threw the resident’s canine from the balcony.
Morris was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and aggravated cruelty to animals, per Information 12 Brooklyn.
Brooklyn resident Morris was additionally charged with grand larceny, prison possession of stolen property, prison mischief and torturing an animal, based on WPIX, citing courtroom data.
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Morris pled not responsible at his arraignment earlier this week. He was launched with out bail.
He’s now on supervised launch, based on the Brooklyn District Legal professional’s Workplace, per Information 12 Brooklyn.
PEOPLE has contacted the Brooklyn District Legal professional’s Workplace for remark.
