Dog-fighting suspected - guns, drugs seized
Dayton, OH (US)Incident Date: Sunday, Jan 13, 2008
County: Montgomery
Disposition: Not Charged
Person of Interest: Raymond T. Burns
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Police in Dayton raided a home after reports said they received information about dogfighting going on there.
Officers served a search warrant on the home at 1221 Albritton Drive.
Reports indicate that officers found "a significant amount of dogfighting paraphernalia."
The home, which sits across from Dunbar High School, has a back yard surrounded by a tall concrete fence. Police sources told News Center 7 that they believe the dogfighting was happening in the confined back yard.
The homeowner, Raymond Burns, 65, was not arrested on dogfighting charges, but he was taken into custody after officers said they found more than six pounds of marijuana in the home.
Police also confiscated 25 guns.
"I like guns, I collect guns," Burns told News Center 7 in an exclusive interview. "Most are shot guns. I hunt."
Burns said the dogfighting allegations are inaccurate and untrue.
"I know I haven't been fighting dogs, and just about everyone who knows me knows I haven't been fighting," Burns said.
He said officers took his four pit bulls and four beagles. He said police also took a treadmill that he admits was used for his pets.
"You gotta walk these dogs. I'm getting a little to old to walk them, so I walk them on the mill," Burns said.
As for the privacy wall, Burns said having a fence isn't illegal. "If I want a tall fence, who is to say that I shouldn't have one? I'm not breaking any law," he said.
Police said dogfighting charges could be filed in the future.
Case UpdatesRaymond Burns was indicted on March 7, 2008 for 14 total counts, including:
* 1 count Possession of Marijuana More than 1000 grams but less than 5000 grams.
* 1 count CCW Firearm violation
* 4 counts Training for Dogfighting
* 8 counts Possession of Criminal Tools (treadmills, tapes, break stick, drug paraphernalia)
His nuisance abatement hearing for the house (firearms & drugs within 1000 feet of a school) is set for Thursday, March 13, 2008. | Source: Montgomery County Animal Resource Center
Update posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 5:36PM |
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