Boston Police Blotter: Man charged with repeatedly whipping dog in face
A Boston man faces animal cruelty charges after functionaries say a video revealed him abusing a dog named Pluto including by lifting it into the air by its leash Akeem Pierre was charged in municipal court in Dorchester Thursday with animal cruelty and animal cruelty by a custodian Judge Thomas Kaplanes circulated Pierre on personal recognizance and ordered him to stay away from Pluto There are laws in place to protect pets from cruel and violent therapy just as there are laws to protect people from violence Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden explained If a set of facts supports charging someone with animal cruelty we will not hesitate to move forward The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or MSPCA received a video from a concerned citizen on June that allegedly shows Pierre mistreating Pluto according to the DA s office That included repeatedly whipping the dog across the face lifting the dog into the air by its leash and screaming at Pluto while dragging the scared dog behind him Pierre who also has an unrelated second-offense OUI charge pending against him mentioned that he was pet-sitting and attempting to train the dog Pluto was surrendered to the MSPCA and has since been adopted according to the DA s office Matter summary Between a m Wednesday and a m Thursday the Boston Police Department reports that its officers responded to incidents Those include two robberies eight aggravated assaults one commercial burglary one residential burglary two thefts from vehicles three auto thefts and instances of miscellaneous larceny Arrests All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty Papa Powell Bartlett St Roxbury Operating a motor conveyance with suspended license subsequent offense Brandon Whitney no address listed Possession of Class B drugs Robert Green White St East Boston Assault and battery Jonathan Santiago no address listed Larceny from building Related Articles Feds arrest dozens including former Celtics in illegal gambling cases Massachusetts Air Force veteran guns matter Funds raised to release Kyle Culotta from jail Who are Chauncey Billups Terry Rozier and Damon Jones A look at arrested NBA competitor and coaches More than criminal cases dismissed as Massachusetts bar advocate shortage drags on Boston city councilor proposes tighter strip club regulations to prevent Combat Zone repeat Santo Pimentel Franklin St Haverhill Operating an unregistered motor wagon Kevin Reyes-Martinez Bryon Road Boston Trafficking in more than grams of fentanyl Joel Santiago Huntington Ave Boston Trafficking in more than grams of fentanyl Denver Petit-Homme Beechwood Boston Shoplifting over by asportation Robert Cuddy Shirley St Winthrop Possession of Class A drugs Robert Ball Southampton St Roxbury Southampton Street Shelter Possession of Class B drugs Vincent Frazier Shirley St Winthrop Operating a motor van with suspended license subsequent offense Jordan Haggar Ruskin Ave Somerville External warrant arrest Cristhian Paredes no address listed Trespassing Najah Tabb Humarock Way Hyde Park Warrant arrest Junior Lebreton River St Mattapan Operating a motor conveyance with suspended permit unlicensed
