The maniac caught on video dragging a “immobile” pit bull right into a Queens avenue earlier than setting the poor pooch on fireplace final week has been arrested, cops stated.
Isaiah Gurley, 29, was arrested round 8:20 p.m. Monday, when an eagle-eyed shopper on the Queens Middle Mall noticed the alleged animal abuser, who was sporting the identical maroon POLO hoodie, and referred to as 911, authorities and sources stated.
He was charged with reckless endangerment, aggravated cruelty to animals, torturing, injuring or not feeding an animal, and arson with intent to wreck property, authorities stated.
Gurley allegedly dragged the brindle pit bull into the road beneath the duvet of darkness round 4:45 a.m. Thursday at 128 Avenue and 116 Avenue in South Ozone Park, police stated.
The coward then poured an accelerant on the animal, heartlessly leaving it to burn, cops stated.
When police arrived, they discovered the canine “mendacity on the street” useless, a police supply stated.
Police have been unable to substantiate whether or not the pooch was already useless earlier than Gurley allegedly set it on fireplace, or if it was burned to loss of life.
A supply beforehand informed The Put up a necropsy is being carried out.
The NYPD additionally couldn’t affirm whether or not the burned pit bull was Gurley’s personal pet.
Gurley has one prior arrest, for assault from Dec. 17, 2019 in Brooklyn, cops stated.
