Skunk burned alive
West Haven, CT (US)Incident Date: Monday, Aug 10, 1998
County: New Haven
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged:
» Tyshawn Boykin
» Jason Mesaros
One of six teenagers accused of burning a captured skunk in West Haven in August was declared a fugitive after he failed to show up in court.
Tyshawan Boykin, 17, also had tested positive for drugs and tried to fake a urine test, court officials said. Superior Court Judge Jack L. Grogins revoked Boykin's eligibility to participate in the alternative incarceration program in lieu of jail and set a new bond at $1,000.
Late August, Boykin was arrested with five other suspects, including two juveniles, following investigation by police into the Aug 10 burning of a skunk caught inside a pest control trap.
Each teen charged with cruelty to animals and conspiracy to commit cruelty to animals. Adjacent to cage was a nearly empty can of charcoal lighter fluid, according to the police.
Arrest warrant affidavit names suspect Jason Mesaros, 19, and an unidentified juvenile as the persons who lit the match. References- New Haven Register - Oct 2, 1998
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