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Latest Press Releases
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Friday, August 15, 2008
NEW YORK, August 15, 2008 - Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested two New Yorkers this past week for misdemeanor animal cruelty. On August 11, ASPCA Special Agent Kristi Adams arrested Francesca Sullivan, 21, of Brooklyn on o...
Friday, August 1, 2008
NEW YORK, August 1,2008-Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Russell Hobbs on July 25 for animal cruelty. ASPCA Special Agent Peter Rivas arrested Hobbs, 32, of 2100 Harrison Avenue in the Bronx, for abandoning his sick eight...
Friday, July 18, 2008
NEW YORK, July 18, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Tiffany Lewis of Brooklyn on July 16 for neglecting her six-year-old pit bull. ASPCA Special Debbie Ryan responded to a complaint inside an apartment at1516 Jeffers...
Friday, July 11, 2008
NEW YORK, July 11, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Mr. Christakis Panayi on July 9 in Queens for animal cruelty. ASPCA Special Agent Paul Lai arrested Mr. Panayi, 38, for beating and kicking his cat, Atosa, a seven-...
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
NEW YORK, July 9, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested a 15-year-old female juvenile for injuring her neighbor’s six-month-old cat. ASPCA Special Agent Debbie Koch answered an anonymous complaint at 9720 Kings Highway i...
Thursday, June 26, 2008
NEW YORK, June 26, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested two men this past week for misdemeanor animal cruelty. ASPCA Special Agent Debbie Koch arrested John Monserrate, 30, in front of his home at 316 E. 164 St. in the ...
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
WHO: Two experts from the ASPCA Dr. Randall Lockwood, Senior Vice President of Anti-Cruelty Initiatives and Legislative Services, and Dr. Lila Miller, Vice President of Veterinary Outreach will be in Portland, Maine, this week, pres...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
NEW YORK, March 12, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Bronx resident Jose Semprit on March 6 for misdemeanor animal cruelty. Mr. Semprit, 61, was arrested by ASPCA Special Agent Kristi Adams after a concerned neighbor...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
NEW YORK, February 28, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the arrested Manhattan resident Irvin Bennett, on February 26, on charges of felony animal cruelty. Mr. Bennett, 21, of 621 East 9th Street, was arrested by ASPCA Special Agent K...
Friday, February 8, 2008
NEW YORK, February 8, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested Manhattan resident Diana Elias on Tuesday, February 5, on charges of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Ms. Elias, 52, of 114 E. 122nd Street, was arrested by ASPCA Spe...

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