- New York, USA -
~ Update: May 18, 2023
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced that 21-years-old JOELIER A. SANTIAGO (pictured) of Buffalo, was sentenced this morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Kevin J. Keane to a one-year conditional discharge.
As part of the sentence, the murderer was ordered to perform 360 hours of community service.
The murderer was also referred to the Court Outreach Unit: Referral and Treatment Services (COURTS) program for a mental health evaluation.
Judge Keane issued a final order that prevents the murderer “from owning or caring for any animals for the next five years”, also stated the release.
On March 14, 2023, the murderer pleaded guilty to two counts of Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance (Class “A” misdemeanors under Agriculture and Markets Law).
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christine M. Garvey of the Animal Cruelty Unit.
~ Original story:
On October 18, 2022, 21-years-old JOELIER A. SANTIAGO was arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Kevin J. Keane on two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; Failure to provide proper sustenance.
Court records show that SANTIAGO pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn said in a press release that on December 29, 2021, SANTIAGO “intentionally caused serious injuries to two puppies under his care inside of an apartment on Louisiana Street in the City of Buffalo.”
One of the puppies, a 2-month-old male Maltese named Milo, was unresponsive when he was taken to the Greater Buffalo Veterinary Emergency Clinic. He was then transferred to the critical care unit at the Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center where a veterinarian determined that the furbaby suffered severe bruising caused by excessive force and non-accidental injury.
Milo was surrendered to the SPCA serving Erie County and remains in the custody of a foster caregiver.
The second puppy, a 10-month-old female Maltese named Nala, sadly died from her injuries. A necropsy determined that the furbaby died from blunt force trauma caused by excessive force and non-accidental injury.
SANTIAGO was released on his own recognizance “as the charges are non-qualifying offenses for bail,” said DA Flynn. SANTIAGO is scheduled to return to court on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. for a felony hearing.
Judge Keane issued a temporary order that prevents SANTIAGO from owning or caring for any animals while his criminal case remains pending.
DA Flynn said that if SANTIAGO is convicted of the highest charge, he faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison.
A JOKE!!!
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SANTIAGO’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.
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