- New York, USA -
Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard announced the arrest of 31-years-old JAMIE LAWRENCE GOULD (pictured).
In a news release, Sheriff Allard said that on August 11, 2023, deputies responded to a report about a male dragging a puppy.
After reaching out to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, I learned the following:
“Mr. Gould had obtained the puppy the day of his arrest on 08/11/2023 from an unknown source. Shortly after obtaining the puppy, he was seen with the puppy in the Town of Bath. Several witnesses reported that Mr. Gould was dragging the puppy on a leash, which was wrapped around the puppy[‘s] neck with no collar. He was also seen by the witnesses tossing the puppy to the ground from waist level. His actions did injure the puppy.”
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office tells me that two members of the sheriff’s office quickly removed the puppy and immediately took the furbaby to a local vet. The puppy was found to be injured.
The email from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office stated that GOULD “willingly turned the puppy over and is currently in foster care.” I further learned that the Voiceless Victim is a male and has been renamed Sargent. It is believed that Sargent is between 6-8 weeks old. The good news is that Sargent has since fully recovered and is doing well.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office alleges that GOULD, of State Route 415, Bath, New York, “unlawfully possessed a controlled substance.”
GOULD was arrested and charged with Torturing or Injuring an Animal and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.
He was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and released.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office tells me that at this time the investigation is still pending, so no additional information can be released.
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GOULD’s mugshot shared from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.
Sargent’s photo provided to Voice For Us by the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.
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