Southampton police charge Riverside man with felony animal cruelty
Southampton Town police charged a Riverside man with a felony after they discovered his two dogs allegedly enduring inhumane conditions.
Police went to the man's home at around 3:38 p.m. on Friday and found one of the dogs had a zip tie over his mouth as a makeshift muzzle. Both dogs appeared injured and mistreated, police said.
Authorities charged Roosevelt Sykes, 54, with aggravated cruelty to animals — a felony — and issued a violation for failing to provide adequate shelter.
Sykes was released after receiving a ticket to appear in Southampton Town Justice Court at a later.
The dogs were removed from the scene and taken to a nearby shelter for medical treatment, police said.
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