DORCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A Dorchester man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he choked a small dog, threw it in a clothes dryer, and turned it on, investigators said.
Justin Williams, 32, was arrested without incident shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday as a result of an investigation involving the MSPCA and Boston Animal Care and Control, according to the Boston Police Department.
Investigators responded to Williams’ home around 2:30 p.m. on March 14 after receiving a disturbing video that allegedly showed him choking a small dog, believed to be a chihuahua, while yelling profanities.
A second video later showed Williams throwing the dog into a clothes dryer and setting it on the highest possible temperature before turning it on, according to police.
Animal control officials were able to take custody of the dog a short time later and it was taken for treatment. The dog’s condition was not released.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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