- California, USA -
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested 27-years-old ROGELIO DIAZ (pictured).
According to the Department’s media release, on the afternoon of Friday, April 5, 2024, DIAZ was walking near the 4900 block of Marine Avenue in Lawndale when he saw a cat on the driveway of a home and grabbed the furbaby. DIAZ then repeatedly struck the cat until she was dead.
CBS News identified the cat as a female named Mimi.
The murderer was located and taken into custody on April 11, 2024. He was charged with torturing/killing a live animal. CBS News reports that when DIAZ was arrested, he had cat food on him.
As stated in the media release, “Based on the nature of the offense and additional evidence, detectives believe there may be additional victims.”
In fact, according to an article published by CBS News on April 16, 2024, investigators believe that on April 3, 2024, DIAZ also killed a 16-year-old Chihuahua named Chiquita.
CBS News reports that surveillance footage shows the moments that DIAZ “brutally kicks the dog name Chiquita into the street outside of her owner's home.”
“He then stops riding his bike, puts on gloves and moves the dog onto the sidewalk where he repeatedly ran her over.”
I have emailed the Los Angeles County DA’s Office to inquire about DIAZ’s arraignment that was scheduled for April 15, 2024. If I get a response, I will post an update.
Anyone with information about DIAZ or this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at (323) - 820 - 6700 or (323) - 820 - 6761. Thank you!
The investigation into DIAZ is ongoing.
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