ASPCA Announces Arrest of Staten Island Man Involved in Automobile Accident with 5-Month-Old Puppy

December 31, 2008

NEW YORK, December 31, 2008 - Last Friday, December 27, Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) arrested Rafael Lauda in front of 78 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island on multiple charges stemming from an automobile accident.

On December 3, the suspect was driving an automobile which struck and injured a five-month-old dog being walked by its owner. The suspect left the scene of the accident and did not provide any information to the pet’s owner.

Lauda, 22, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury to animal and driving with a suspended license.

The dog died soon after the accident at a nearby animal hospital.

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About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nation’s leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.

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