Puppy locked in trunk, drugs seized Cookeville, TN (US) Incident Date: Sunday, Jul 2, 2006 County: Putnam Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: » William Vincent Dunn » Misty Jean Langford

Case ID: 9210 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in TN (US) Drugs or alcohol involved Login to Watch this Case

A Baxter couple got arrested on July 2 after allegedly leaving a puppy dog locked in the trunk of a car in a store parking lot.

But William Vincent Dunn, 32, of Cookeville Boat Dock Road, and Misty Jean Langford, 24, of 1st Ave. North, Baxter, were charged with more than cruelty to animals, according to warrants on file in the case.

When police arrived to investigate a report of the dog being locked inside the trunk on a very hot day, they allegedly found illegal drugs in the possession of Dunn and Langford.

Cookeville Police Officer Ryan Acuff went to the Wal-Mart store parking lot to investigate a report about the dog and said he found "a puppy locked in the trunk of a 2006 Toyota Corolla which was parked near the store entrance."

The officer notes in the warrant that he could hear the puppy yelping inside the trunk.

"The temperature on the bank said 93 degrees," the warrant says.

Officer Acuff forced the car's door open and opened the trunk. He found "a small puppy about two months old" and determined it had been in the trunk for at least one hour," the warrant says.

Allegedly, William Vincent Dunn admitted he had put the puppy into the trunk.

As the officer continued to investigate, he searched the car and allegedly found three bags of a "white substance" which field tested positive as cocaine and which was "packaged for resale," one warrant says.

The officer estimated the quantity of cocaine at over five grams.

He also allegedly found three marijuana cigarettes.

Officer Acuff charged Dunn and Langford with possession of cocaine for resale, simple possession of marijuana, and cruelty to animals.

In placing the cruelty charge, the officer detailed the offense as "transporting or confining an animal in a cruel manner."

The two were booked into the Putnam jail. Their bond was set at a total of $11,500 each.

They are set to appear in General Sessions Court on July 17.

Neighborhood Map

For more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the map notes.

Back to Top

Add this case to:

Del.icio.us

|

Digg

|

Furl

|

References

Herald-Citizen - July 5, 2006

« TN State Animal Cruelty Map

Not sure what these icons mean? Click here.

Note: Classifications and other fields should not be used to determine what specific charges the suspect is facing or was convicted of - they are for research and statistical purposes only. The case report and subsequent updates outline the specific charges. Charges referenced in the original case report may be modified throughout the course of the investigation or trial, so case updates, when available, should always be considered the most accurate reflection of charges.

For more information regarding classifications and usage of this database, please visit the database notes and disclaimer.