Cat put in cycled washing machine
Lincoln, NE (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Jan 30, 2010
County: Lancaster

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Richard Lynne Andersen

A Lincoln man has been charged with animal cruelty after police said he put his roommate's cat in a washing machine.

Investigators said Richard Lynne Andersen, 22, put a video of the incident on his cell phone.

On the video, investigators said you can see the machine spinning and hear Andersen laughing that the cat was "in the spin cycle."

Police say the video gave them the proof they needed to make the arrest. The cat is okay and is back with her owner. Andersen will be back in court on February 16th. He faces up to a year in jail.

Andersen was charged with a misdemeanor.

References

• KETV News - January 30, 2010
• Action3 News - January 30, 2010

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