From the Aberdeen Police Department:
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at approximately 11:40 PM, officers responded to 700 W. Bel Air Avenue, Fairbrooke Apartments, after receiving a call from a concerned citizen about an injured animal.
Officers conducted an investigation which led to the discovery of a severely traumatized cat owned by tenant Albert R Knox Jr, 62.
Police observed the cat to be water soaked, wounded, and disoriented. Based on statements made by Knox, physical evidence at the scene and a witness interview, it was determined the cat had been subjected to extreme punishment to correct behavioral issues; to include dunking the cat underwater in a toilet and bathtub and other visible physical injuries.
Aberdeen Police arrested Knox on the scene. Harford County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit took possession of the one year old female cat and transported it for an emergency veterinary evaluation.
Knox was transported to the Harford County Detention Center where he faces two charges of animal cruelty and aggravated cruelty to an animal.
The Aberdeen Police Department would like to thank the citizen who called police and prevented the continued abuse of an animal, and encourages all of its citizens to contact police if they believe an animal is being abused.
This a-hole needs his head dunked in a toilet
Someone should repeatedly dunk his head in a toilet full of Mexican diarrhea.
First of all, to the person that reported this – THANK YOU! THANK YOU! They most likely saved this animal’s life. Toughen the penalties for animal abusers and hope this guy gets what he deserves.
Thank you to the kind person that reported this POS!!! We need much stronger penalties for animal abusers AND an animal abuser/neglect registry just like we have for sex offenders so they can never own another pet!!! This s–tbag needs to be dealt with properly and not with a PBJ or stet!! He will learn absolutely NOTHING from that and I guarantee he’ll do it again. We need to “properly correct HIS behavioral issues” and make an example out of him for others. Please tell me in no uncertain terms that he will not get this poor, traumatized cat back?!
He needs to be Water Boarded, then we will see who learns a lesson
He should get jail time. Anyone who abuses an animal should get jail time we need stricker laws when it comes to animal abuse. Than you to the person who reported this. I hope many more people get involved