PITTSBURG — Two ladies who police had been looking for for his or her suspected roles within the abuse of a small canine have been arrested, police mentioned.
The ladies had been arrested Thursday, in accordance with a press release from Pittsburg police. Police had been investigating them since a video emerged of one of many ladies kicking a small canine so arduous it flew within the air throughout a dispute with anyone else.
The ladies, who’re 47 and 18, respectively, had been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, assault with a firearm and possession of a hid firearm, in accordance with jail data.
“We sincerely appreciate the community’s invaluable support throughout this process,” Pittsburg police mentioned of their assertion. “Your involvement is crucial in serving to to maintain our neighborhoods secure.
Jail data confirmed the older girl was in custody on the Martinez Detention Facility on Friday morning in lieu of $172,500 bail. The youthful girl was on the West County Detention Facility additionally in lieu of $172,500 bail.
Police mentioned the canine named Gigi is OK. A web-based fundraiser created within the aftermath of the assault to pay for its vets payments raised greater than $20,000. The fundraiser assertion mentioned the canine suffered some liver failure because of the kick.
Police mentioned detectives labored intensively to establish the 2 ladies concerned within the incident and issued arrest warrants for the 2 on Wednesday.
Video of the incident taken by house surveillance video confirmed one of many ladies approaching the canine and kicking it.
