POLICE Department
Surveillance Video, Photos of Suspect Wanted in Animal Cruelty Investigation
October 24, 2016 - Houston police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted in an animal cruelty incident at 5405 Hardy about 1:30 a.m. on October 7.
The suspect is described only as a black or Hispanic male with a receding hair line. He was wearing a white T-shirt with a distinctive image of a Mexican flag with the word "Hardy" above it, along with dark-colored, knee-length shorts with drawstrings at the bottom of the legs and Nike tennis shoes. Surveillance video of the suspect can be viewed on the HPD YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/5sSGJaabSCI.
Surveillance photos of the suspect are attached to this news release.
HPD patrol officers responded to an animal cruelty call at the above address and were told by the victim that her dog had been attacked by an unknown male suspect. The suspect walked in front of the victim's home and, for unknown reasons, violently stabbed the dog repeatedly.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Major Offenders Division Animal Cruelty Unit at 713-308-3100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.
