Long Island Man, 25, Kept Dog Locked In Cage In Dark Basement, SPCA Says
A Long Island man has been arrested for animal cruelty for keeping a pit bull in a feces and urine-filled metal crate in a dark basement.
Dashawn Belcher, 25, of Central Islip, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, after the female pit bull was found starved, with untreated open sores in the metal crate of a Cypress Street home, said the Suffolk County SPCA.
On Friday, August 16, 2019, Suffolk County SPCA Detectives charged a Central Islip man with cruelty to animals.
Belcher was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty for failure to provide proper sustenance including food, water, and veterina…
Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says
A father and son were arrested for animal cruelty by the Suffolk County SPCA after police found 18 dogs living in deplorable conditions in Brentwood.
Oscar Arias Sr., 49, and Oscar Arias Jr., 23, both of 107 3rd St., Brentwood, were arrested on Tuesday, June 18, and charged with animal cruelty for failure to provide proper sustenance, said the SPCA.
The horrid situation was uncovered after the SPCA was contacted by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department while serving an eviction notice. While at the home, the police found the 18 Shih Tzu / Poodle mixes living in deplorable conditions, in …
