Alleged Cat Killer Arrested
Posted By Linda on Jul 28, 2009 12:00am PDT
Miami-Dade Police Department have arrested 18 year old Tyler Weinman and charged him with 19 counts of animal cruelty and other related offenses in connection with a wave of cat killings and mutilations in Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay. Bond has been set at $154,500, however can be either increased or reduced this afternoon, when Weinman is scheduled to appear before a bond judge.
Cat owners have been concerned for the safety of their pets since May 14, 2009 when the cat killings began. Most people who knew Weinman described him as a class clown and found the news of his arrest shocking.
Animal cruelty can be charged as both a first degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in County Jail and a third degree felony, punishable by up to five years in Florida State Prison.