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« Brown professor helps find ancient writing | Today | Update: Celona recounts pressure on fellow legislator » September 14, 2006Landlord charged with killing tenant's puppyPROVIDENCE -- A landlord, allegedly peeved that a tenant had a forbidden pet, appeared in court today to answer charges that he clubbed to death a two-month-old puppy. Junior A. Guerrero, the 27-year-old landlord, allegedly dragged the puppy to the rear of a house at 341-343 Plain St., South Providence, last night and smashed it with a baseball bat and carried it away in a plastic bag. The suspect, according to the police, later returned and tried to use water to clean the blood from the attack that remained on a concrete surface. The police, who were called to the scene at about 6:30 p.m. yesterday, said an apparent bloodstain was still visible, however. After the police broadcast an alert for the suspect, Patrolman Jeremy Doucette found him in a black vehicle parked at the curb at Broad and Calla streets in Washington Park. The puppy, a black Labrador mix named Soldier, was found later, but the location was not immediately available. -- Journal staff writer Gregory Smith Soldier underwent a necropsy at Ocean State Veterinarian Services, where it was determined that the puppy had been in good health but that it had suffered major blunt trauma to both sides of its head, according to Peter Brown, director of the Police Department animal control division. Brown said the police were looking for the bat. Guerrero, of 341 Plain St., was held overnight at headquarters and brought before District Court Chief Judge Albert E. DeRobbio on two charges today: cruelty to animals, a felony, and possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. DeRobbio set surety bond of $25,000, which was posted, and Guerrero was released pending a hearing Sept. 28 in Superior Court on the determination of his legal counsel. Brown said the preliminary evidence is that Guerrero was displeased because a tenant at the 341-343 Plain Street address was not supposed to have a pet. The police withheld the identities of the tenant and three witnesses. He said people who are cruel to animals frequently get unduly light punishment and that in this case he hopes that if there is a conviction that the culprit receives an appropriately severe punishment. Posted by Steve Peoples CommentsSteve Micke | September 14, 2006 5:04 PM link Maybe someone should hit Guerrero over the head with a bat!! Even the Bible say's "An eye for an eye." To beat a poor, defenseless animal is abominable, and I truly hope he has to go to jail!!! Pamela | September 14, 2006 5:44 PM link I have been a landlord for many years. Guerrero should have told the tenent to get rid of the dog or move. Guerrero is a disgusting human being with a serious psychological problem. You do not take your rage out on a defenseless puppy. Anna Phillips | September 21, 2006 4:16 PM link I cried when I thought about what this poor dog went thru. This man should not have been allowed to post bail. He is a pig and his next victim will be a human being. anyone who picks on the defendless and innocent is nothing but a bully and deserves nothing less than the same. The Humane Societies in Rhode Island should make this guy pay in some form. Shame on the legal system if he gets away with this. mj | September 28, 2006 4:06 PM link This man is a pig and picked on the most innocent and voiceless to beat up. The Humane Societies in Rhode Island should go after this jerk and let everyone know he is a killer. His next victim will be a human--this was just the start. Shame on the legal system if they let him off on this. He should never have been allowed bail. It makes me sick when I think what the poor dog went thru. Too bad someone couldn't give him a feel of the same beating he gave this dog. marilyn | September 28, 2006 4:14 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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I think they should hit him on both sides of the head with a baseball bat. Unfortunately, peolple who comit these henious crimes are not treated the same as those who perpetrate the same crimes on humans.