DEANDRE J. ROGERS pleaded guilty to injuring a defenseless Chihuahua unable to call for help

- New York, USA -

Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that on November 14, 2025, 30-year-old DEANDRE J. ROGERS (pictured), pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of attempted aggravated cruelty to animals before State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek.

According to the press release by the DA’s Office, during the early morning of Saturday, May 10, 2025, “the defendant intentionally hit a dog while inside of a residence on the 200 block of Geary Street in the City of Buffalo.”

The furvictim, an approximately 9-year-old female Chihuahua named Bella, was taken to BluePearl Pet Hospital in Cheektowaga where veterinarians treated her for skull fractures and other serious physical injuries. Bella was later placed in the care of the SPCA serving Erie County for rehabilitation.

ROGERS was arrested on June 20, 2025.

ROGERS remains free as after the plea hearing, he was released on his own recognizance.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and as stated in the press release, the DA’s Office will request that the Court impose a lifetime securing order that prohibits ROGERS “from owning, harboring, or having custody or control of any animals.”

As for Bella, following her recovery, she was adopted by a new family.  

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ROGERS’ mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office

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