Westminster man charged for allegedly slamming dog to ground in Long Beach

Westminster man accused of slamming dog to ground in Long Beach pleads not guilty

A Westminster man accused of slamming his young dog to the ground by her leash, then kicking and dragging her away outside a Long Beach apartment building pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a felony animal cruelty charge. Alexander Cueva, 28, also faces a special allegation of personal use of a deadly and dangerous weapon, which authorities said was the dog’s leash. He is due back in court in Long Beach May 7. …

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Arraignment Delayed for Man Charged with Abusing Puppy in Long Beach

Arraignment was delayed Friday for a man suspected of slamming his puppy to the ground by her leash, kicking her as she lay motionless and then dragging her away in an attack captured on surveillance video in Long Beach. Alexander Cueva, 28, of Westminster, was charged Thursday with a felony count of animal cruelty, along with an allegation that he personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon — a leash, according to the Los Angeles County Distr…

Westminster man charged for allegedly slamming dog to ground in Long Beach

A 28-year-old Westminster man was charged this week with a felony count of cruelty to an animal after he was allegedly seen on video slamming a German Shepherd mix to the ground by the leash and then kicking her in the face while she lay motionless, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Alexander Cueva also faces a special allegation of personal use of a deadly and dangerous weapon – a leash – during the attack, which was …

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