Niagara man strangled, abused canine, cops allege

A Welland man is accused of despicable violence in direction of a canine and allegedly putting two cops once they tried to arrest him.

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Niagara Regional Police mentioned officers responded on Monday at about 3:15 p.m. to the Dennistoun and Hooker Sts. space of Welland for an animal grievance name.

Based on police, an investigation revealed {that a} man was allegedly holding a shihtzu canine up by the leash, strangling it.

Police alleged that the person then “smashed the canine into the railing of his entrance porch six instances after which struck the canine with an extended darkish stick.”

The accused additionally allegedly punched the canine a number of instances, police mentioned.

Officers arrived on scene and approached the person and requested he hand over the canine. Police mentioned the person refused and a battle ensued between an officer and the suspect.

Cops mentioned the officer was finally capable of take the canine from the accused’s possession.

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Nonetheless, police mentioned when the suspect was knowledgeable he was below arrest, he allegedly “resisted and struck the officers a number of instances within the head and face.”

Police mentioned officers finally gained management of the accused and he was positioned below arrest.

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Two officers sustained minor bodily accidents.

Glen Eire, 33, was charged with willfully trigger pointless ache/struggling or damage to an animal and two counts of assault with intent to withstand arrest.

Anybody with details about this incident is requested to name police at 905-688-4111 possibility 3, ext. 1009287, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on-line at crimestoppersniagara.ca.