A Santa Ana man was charged with abuse and cruel killing and disability in the killing and disability of up to 20 cats, causing strong public outcry, skipping his arraignment hearing, according to an arrest warrant issued by authorities.
Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 46, was charged Monday with two counts of brutality against an animal, one felony burglary of companion animal and one misdemeanor of possession of a controlled substance. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office said he should be at a hearing in the Orange County Superior Court, with at least 25 animal activists expected to attend Wednesday.
But he did not show up for the hearing. His $40,000 bail has been confiscated. Kimberly Edds, the District Attorney’s Public Information Office, said the District Attorney’s Office tried to increase the total to $100,000, and the district attorney called Acosta a “huge danger.”
Acosta will face up to five years and four months in prison until Wednesday, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
A 46-year-old man was arrested for cruelty in animals involving cats.
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"This is obviously a horrible case of violence and we are very grateful for the support of the community," Eders said.
She added that experts in animal cruelty will sue the case.
The Times was unable to find representatives of Acosta, who was initially arrested by Santa Ana and Westminster police on April 23.
Authorities believe Acosta was the death of several nearby cats.
In a motion to increase bail. Atti. Danica Drotman wrote: "Acosta" admitted killing about 20 cats and then hanging them in a tree, about 2-3 cats. ”
Authorities said they found the body in his home during their arrest.
Between November and April, seven reports of dead cats in dead and injured cats, including Santa Ana animal control, including fractured animals and bloody faces, were near Acosta’s home.
Police said several pet owners have actively identified Acosta as the person who attracted cats to leave their homes.
Edds stressed that the investigation was still active and encouraged other witnesses to contact Santa Ana or Westminster Police Everadmations.
Westminster police are involved in the investigation Eva Corlew from Westminster.
The video surveillance appears to show a man attracting a cat with a can of food, then grabs the animal and drives a white Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.
The club is finally reunited with his master safely.
Authorities claimed Acosta was also caught by a neighbor and slammed him into the head on April 3. Drotman wrote in a criminal lawsuit that Acosta was in trouble, dismembering and torturing the cat. According to the district attorney's office, two days later, video surveillance of a cat stepping on video surveillance.
His home became a flash point because it attracted 100 people "Watch the night for justice," In April, it includes pet owners, communities and animal groups. The party was advertised on social media, a peaceful protest but turned into violence.
FOX 11 video News shows at least one protester tried to open a door blocking the driveway. The rest of the crowd shook the wooden fence and shouted at the residence with their horns. A protester appears to have sprayed aerosol on the property.
Santa Ana police said some protesters threw objects at a pair of houses, one where the house lives and the other belongs to a family member, and the crowd believed it was hiding him.
Santa Ana police confirmed that Acosta was not at any home at the time of the protest.