Florida high school janitor facing termination after allegedly shooting cats with pellet gun - WOKV

TOWN ‘N COUNTRY, Fla. — A antheral has been arrested for allegedly shooting cats with a pellet weapon successful Florida, officials say.

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Osvaldo Aloma Garrido, 65, has been arrested and is facing a number of aggravated cruelty to animals with a weapon, according to a quality merchandise from Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

“I volition not tolerate immoderate enactment of carnal cruelty successful our county,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister in the quality release. “The fishy had nary respect for the animals helium injured and admitted to firing shots connected assorted occasions. It’s disheartening to cognize that determination are individuals who intentionally harm animals. We volition not condone unit against immoderate carnal and we volition proceed to marque definite that individuals who perpetrate these crimes are held accountable.”

Deputies were called retired to a location connected Nov. 12 aft a nonmigratory called them saying they heard shots and reportedly saw a antheral with a pellet rifle, according to WFLA. A witnesser reportedly told deputies that they went up to the man, aboriginal identified arsenic Garrido, and took the rifle. Deputies said they did not find immoderate injured animals oregon grounds of a crime.

A fewer days later, connected Nov. 21, deputies spoke with a witnesser who reported that a feline had been recovered with aggregate wounds connected its assemblage from a fewer weeks before. Veterinary records confirmed the injuries and said that the wounds were from a pellet gun, according to WFLA.

Garrido was reportedly interviewed the pursuing day. HCSO said helium admitted to shooting astatine aggregate cats successful the area, according to WFLA.

HCSO reportedly asked Garrido astir his employment status. He said Hillsborough County Schools said helium could beryllium facing termination owed to the felony charge, according to WFLA. He has been employed with Hillsborough County Schools since 2017.

WFLA reported that according to Hillsborough County Jail records, Garrido is from Cuba and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been notified that helium was arrested.

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