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Case #17795 Rating: 3.0 out of 5
Animals seized from squalor
Millstone Township, NJ (US)Incident Date: Saturday, Apr 23, 2011
County: Monmouth
Disposition: Convicted
Defendants/Suspects:
» John F. Blocker
» Rose J. Islam
» Donna L. Erving
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
A township couple and the woman's sister are facing 26 counts of animal cruelty after animal protection officials responded to a complaint that eight dogs and five cats were living in squalor on Stillhouse Road, an official said.
Sgt. Matthew Guiliano, of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, arrived at the home, in the first block of Stillhouse Road, around 2 p.m. Saturday to discover a "nasty odor'' coming from inside the home before he called New Jersey State Police for assistance, according to Victor "Buddy'' Amato, chief law enforcement officer for the Monmouth County SPCA.
The officers discovered thousands of house flies flying inside the house, and eight dogs and five cats, all flea-infested and soaked in urine, Amato explained.
The animals were removed from the house and, once cleared by officials, will be available for adoption.
The homeowner, John F. Blocker, 57, was charged with six counts of animal cruelty, three counts of failure to provide necessary sustenance and three counts of failure to provide proper shelter for two dogs and one cat he allegedly had responsibility for, Amato said.
Blocker's girlfriend, Rose J. Islam, 46, was responsible for the care of five dogs and four cats at the home, according to Amato. She is charged with nine counts each of animal cruelty, failure to provide necessary sustenance and failure to provide proper shelter, Amato said.
Islam's sister, Donna L. Erving, 46, is charged with two counts of animal cruelty, and one count each of failure to provide necessary sustenance and failure to provide proper shelter, Amato said.
The trio faces $1,000 in fines for each charge filed against them on Monday, Amato said.
All three are expected in Millstone Municipal Court on May 24 to answer to the charges, Amato explained.
Case UpdatesThree Stillhouse Road residents are barred for life from owning a pet after pleading guilty to 26 charges of animal cruelty.
The homeowner, John F. Blocker, 57, his girlfriend, Rose J. Islam, 46, and her sister, Donna L. Erving, 37, each pleaded guilty in front of Municipal Court Judge Thomas F.X. Foley on Tuesday.
Sgt. Matthew Guiliano of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had removed eight dogs and five cats from the home in the first block of Stillhouse Road on the afternoon of April 23, according to Victor "Buddy" Amato, chief law enforcement officer for the local SPCA.
"These animals were living in wretched conditions, and were flea-infested when we found them. But now, they have all been adopted out to loving homes," Amato said.
Blocker pleaded guilty to six counts of animal cruelty, three counts of failure to provide necessary sustenance and three counts of failure to provide proper shelter for two dogs and one cat, Amato said. He was also fined $500 in addition to the lifetime ban on animal ownership.
Islam was fined 2,250 after she pleaded guilty to nine counts each of animal cruelty, failure to provide necessary sustenance and failure to provide proper shelter and care for five dogs and four cats at the home, according to Amato.
Erving pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty, and one count each of failure to provide necessary sustenance and failure to provide proper shelter, Amato said. She was fined $250 by Judge Foley. | Source: app.com - Aug 10, 2011
Update posted on Aug 11, 2011 - 1:06AM |
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