- Florida, USA -
On Thursday, August 10, 2023, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by concerned citizens who witnessed 65-years-old ARLOW LORENZO PHILLIPS JR. (pictured) dragging a Pitbull behind a black 2008 Kia.
According to the arrest affidavit obtained by Voice For Us, on Tuesday evening, PHILLIPS “was observed traveling northbound on US Highway 19 in Holiday driving erratically, speeding, and dragging a pit-bull dog behind a vehicle.”
The deputy who responded to the scene reported seeing PHILLIPS driving and the Pitbull being “in a pool of blood” at the intersection of Manor Dr. and US Highway 19.
The deputy further reported seeing “a leash attached to the rear passenger door through the door jam and the window completely closed.”
According to the affidavit, the Voiceless Victim “had severe visible injuries indicative of road rash.”
The deputy interviewed several witnesses and each statement corroborated what the deputy observed.
On Monday, August 14, 2023, the deputy made contact with PHILLIPS at his residence and placed him under arrest. PHILLIPS admitted to driving the night of the incident and according to the affidavit, he “had intentionally attached his dog to the vehicle because he does not have AC and thought it would be too hot for him [the dog] inside the car.” The affidavit goes on to state that PHILLIPS “admitted to forgetting about the dog and traveling on US Highway 19 with him attached to the vehicle and said he killed him.”
PHILLIPS told the deputy that after the incident he took the dog to an emergency vet. A different deputy was able to locate the vet and learned from staff that PHILLIPS had told them the dog had been hit by a vehicle. The injuries on the furbaby, however, were “consistent with being dragged to include road rash on one side of the dog and his paws being severely injured.”
PHILLIPS, of New Port Richey, was charged with cruelty to animals and DWLSR (Driving While License Suspended or Revoked).
I emailed the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office but the furvictim’s age, name, and gender is not known.
I took the liberty of naming the Voiceless Victim Amaryllis for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.
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PHILLIPS’ mugshot shared from the Pasco County Jail.
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