Chihuahua picked up, thrown to ground Coronado, CA (US) Incident Date: Thursday, May 10, 2001 County: San Diego Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Jai Aaron Richey

Case ID: 3812 Classification: Throwing Animal: marine animal (pet) View more cases in CA (US) Login to Watch this Case

Jai Aaron Richey, 23, of Coronado has been arrested for felony animal abuse and booked into the County Jail for allegedly picking up and throwing to the ground a small dog.

The injured black Chihuahua was 5 months old. The small dog was taken to a veterinary hospital with critical injuries.

The police were told by witnesses that the man was walking several dogs along Orange Avenue near Second Street about 2 p.m. when he picked up a Chihuahua and repeatedly threw it to the ground.

The man was followed by witnesses until the police arrived. After Richey ran away with the dogs he was arrested at a nearby apartment where the police officers found the injured dog lying on the floor.

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San Diego Union-Tribune - May 11, 2001

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