Los Angeles, Ca
Man caught on video abusing puppy arrested in Orange County
Warning: The video may be hard to watch for some viewers.
A man who was caught on video violently kicking a puppy in Anaheim was arrested earlier this week, authorities said.
According to an update posted to social media by the Anaheim Police Department, the original incident occurred on April 7.
-
Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.) -
Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.) -
Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it.
Sanders was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Anaheim Police Department Detention Facility for felony animal cruelty, the department said on Facebook.
As of Friday, detectives were still searching for the puppy, as it has not been found since the incident. No information regarding the breed of dog was immediately available.
Anyone with information on the puppy’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Anaheim Police Department by calling 714-765-1900.
With a little more than half of the vote counted, Republican Steve Hilton opened a one-point lead over Democrat Xavier Becerra in California’s governor’s race Wednesday morning, 27% to 25%, respectively. Democrat Tom Steyer was in third with 20%, raising the strong likelihood that Hilton and Becerra will advance to November’s runoff. Meanwhile, Los Angeles […]
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a person behind the wheel of a vehicle that has been reported stolen. Preliminary, though unconfirmed, details suggest the suspect stole the vehicle, a 2012 Hyundai, in downtown L.A., near the intersection of 7th and Figueroa streets. The suspect is believed to have struck […]
An investigation is underway after two women were struck and killed by a driver in Orange County on Monday night. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 9 p.m. reporting that a BMW had hit two pedestrians at the intersection of Magnolia and Cerritos avenues in Stanton, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson confirmed. When deputies […]
-
Ohio2 minutes agoThe purge? Ohio moves to downgrade non-domiciled CDLs
-
Oklahoma5 minutes agoWhat Oklahoma Does Better Than Texas and Why It Matters
-
Oregon10 minutes agoAmid warnings of future cuts, University of Oregon trustees approve next year’s budget
-
Pennsylvania17 minutes agoState Awards Contract To Resurface Major Doylestown Borough Street
-
Rhode Island20 minutes agoShifting Sands in Rhode Island – Rhode Island Monthly
-
South-Carolina25 minutes agoWATCH: Gov. McMaster signs bill protecting SC police animals
-
South Dakota32 minutes agoSouth Dakota primary results leave Legislature seats in limbo
-
Tennessee35 minutes agoFranklin police ticket 13-year-old after e-bike crash, and a new Tennessee law brings more changes July 1
