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Case #1880 Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Cat strangled to death
Albany, NY (US)Incident Date: Sunday, Nov 30, 2003
County: Albany
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Issac Oliver
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
Issac Oliver, 58, of Schenectady was arrested for intentionally killing a cat by strangling it while walking down Union Street.
Police stated there was also another attempt to kill another cat by using a rope and dragging it down the street.
Oliver is awaiting arraignment in the Schenectady County Jail.
Case UpdatesOliver pleaded guilty after a jury deadlocked. His plea will allow him to conclude his jail term for this incident, burock said. He still faces five years probation and will be prohibited from owning any pets for five years.
A witness told police Oliver used the cord to break the neck of the first cat, wrapping it around its neck and yanking it. Oliver then wrapped the cord around the second cat's neck, dragging it behind him and leaving blood on the sidewalk, police said.
The witness attempted to intervene after the attack on the first cat, police said, but Oliver told her to mind her own buisness. The witness contacted police. They located him at his apartment and he was
arrested.
The second cat was found alive by animal control officers, with the cord still tied around its neck. It later recovered. Oliver was indicted in December on one count each of aggravated cruelty to animals and attempted aggravated cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor. He has been held at the schenectady county jail since the incident on $25,000 bail.
Oliver was defended by attorney john della ratta. The case was tried before acting Schenectady County Court Judge Polly Hoye. | | Update posted on Oct 22, 2004 - 5:41AM |
Oliver's hearing is set for Friday, March 19, 2004 at the Schenectady County Courthouse at 612 State St.
Oliver has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals by abusing 2 cats while walking down Union St. A witness reported Oliver tied a rope around one cat's neck, killing it, and then violently dragging the other cat down the sidewalk. The witness reported the incident to police who located and arrested Oliver at his Union St. apartment. | | Update posted on Jan 22, 2004 - 5:35PM |
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