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MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER AINSWORTH, former Georgia deputy, arrested for abusing his K9 Officer Neuro

Updated: Oct 20, 2024

- Georgia, USA -

 

The Richmond Hill Police Department announced the arrest of MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER AINSWORTH (pictured).

 

AINSWORTH is a former McIntosh County Sheriff's Deputy and a former Long County Sheriff's Deputy.

 

AINSWORTH was arrested on June 6, 2024, following an investigation conducted by Richmond Hill Police. A relative of AINSWORTH gave police video evidence showing him abusing his K9 Officer Neuro.

 

Reportedly, the abuse occurred in October 2023, while AINSWORTH was a deputy for the Long County Sheriff’s Office.

After AINSWORTH terminated his service for the Long County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Officer Neuro was transferred to a different agency because there was not another handler to take care of him.

 

In March 2024, AINSWORTH became a deputy for the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office but he was fired on Thursday after being arrested at his Richmond Hill home.

 

Police did not release details of the abuse inflicted upon K9 Officer Neuro. Captain Brad Sykes with Richmond Hill PD told WJCL 22: “I don’t know the full extent of the injuries, but it was significant.”

 

AINSWORTH is facing felony aggravated animal cruelty charges.  Arrest records show he was released from the Bryan County Jail two days after his arrest.

 

Police said K9 Officer Neuro is doing well and according to WJCL 22, he is now “in the hands and working with Georgia Southern University Police on the Armstrong Campus.”

 

Reporter Andy Cole with WJCL 22 stopped by AINSWORTH’s home for a comment but no one answered the door. He heard dogs barking inside. Hopefully they will be removed.

 

The investigation is still ongoing.

 

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KYLE JAMES VINCENT, former Fairmount Police officer, charged with the death of his K9 Officer Zeus

Updated: Oct 20, 2024

- Indiana, USA -

 

On June 6, 2024, one misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty was filed against former Fairmount Police officer 36-yar-old KYLE JAMES VINCENT.

 

The Grant County Prosecutor's Office charged VINCENT following an incident that happened on Sunday, September 10, 2023, when VINCENT’s K9 Officer Zeus died in the back of VINCENT’s patrol car.

Zeus lost his precious life after being left in the vehicle for around twelve (12) hours following his overnight shift.

 

Zeus was taken to the Comfort Veterinary Hospital in Marion for a necropsy.

 

On September 11, 2023, Indiana State Police launched an investigation and the following day, VINCENT resigned.

 

According to court documents, that Sunday morning VINCENT returned home with K9 Officer Zeus at around 6:00 a.m. and discovered him lifeless at around 6:00 p.m. as he was getting ready for his next shift.

 

As per court documents, VINCENT called Fairmount Police Chief Richard Dollar after 7:00 p.m. to advise him of what happened.

 

Chief Dollar said that VINCENT changed his version of the facts several times.

 

Documents stated that VINCENT told Chief Dollar that when he found Zeus dead, he did not remember leaving him in the vehicle and that “the whole night was a ‘fog’ due to his depression and PTSD.”

 

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WILLIAM ROY GOLDEN, former Broken Arrow Police officer, resigns following animal cruelty charges

- Oklahoma, USA -

 

The Broken Arrow Police Department provided an update on the internal administrative investigation into the on-duty misconduct of former officer WILLIAM ROY GOLDEN (pictured), charged with animal cruelty.

 

Broken Arrow Police Chief Brandon Berryhill said in a statement that at the culmination of the investigation, GOLDEN resigned from the Department and his resignation has been accepted.

 

It all started in August 2023, when GOLDEN abused a neighbor’s dog. Another neighbor, whom News On 6 identified as Deanna Westbrook, thankfully recorded the incident and the video surfaced on social media the following month.

News On 6 reports that Ms. Westbrook had to take the video down after receiving a “cease-and-desist letter” from GOLDEN’s attorney. “I think it's just supposed to scare me to be quiet,” Ms. Westbrook told News On 6.

 

According to Ms. Westbrook, it began with a neighbor's dog getting out of a fence and jumping in GOLDEN’s patrol car. An affidavit describes the furvictim as a 4-year-old English Bulldog named Rusty and being “non-aggressive.”  

 

GOLDEN is accused of tasing Rusty eight times, pepper-spraying him, and striking him on the head.

 

GOLDEN’s affidavit stated that GOLDEN admitted to pulling a loaded weapon, threatening to shoot Rusty, and pointing the gun at nearby homes. The affidavit also stated that GOLDEN did not know why he pulled a gun and that at the time, he was angry and frustrated.

 

Rusty was taken to a veterinarian for treatment, and witnesses say he was not showing any signs of aggression towards GOLDEN.

 

After Wagoner County District Attorney Jack Thorp watched the video, he made the decision to file two charges against GOLDEN: one felony count of animal cruelty and one misdemeanor count of reckless handling of a firearm.

News On 6 reports that DA Thorp said: “I’m aware Mr. Golden is a police officer, but no person is above the law. It’s the state position we're gonna go through in this case and we're going to ensure that justice is done here in Wagoner County.”

 

GOLDEN was arrested in September 2023, and released on bond. He is due in court for a preliminary hearing on May 1, 2024.

 

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