Man Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Pit Bull to Its Death from 14th-Floor Balcony: 'Heinous Act'
The incident reportedly happened on Nov. 1 at an apartment building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
The incident reportedly happened on Nov. 1 at an apartment building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn Google Maps The apartment building in Brooklyn where the incident allegedly took place:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/crown-heights-apartment-112224-5dee30be814242fb84b280440d578122.jpg "View of the apartment building in Brooklyn where a man is accused of throwing dog from balcony")
A man in New York City has been arrested for allegedly killing a Pit Bull by tossing it from a 14-floor balcony.
In a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), the NYPD said the man was “reported to have grabbed and thrown a young Pit Bull from a 14th-floor balcony in Brooklyn, leading to the dog's tragic death.”
Following the incident, NYPD detectives from the Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) launched an investigation and were able to apprehend the suspect.
The NYPD said they would ensure the man “faced justice for their heinous act.”
According to local media outlets WPIX and News 12 Brooklyn, Alberto Morris, 33, allegedly threw the dog from the balcony at an apartment building in Crown Heights on Nov. 1.
When a man was reported to have grabbed and thrown a young Pit Bull from a 14th-floor balcony in Brooklyn, leading to the dog's tragic death, the @NYPDDetectives from the Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad and the @ASPCA promptly launched an investigation. After conducting a… pic.twitter.com/v3UTEzKnsQ— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 18, 2024
WPIX reported the NYPD as stating that the dog belonged to Morris’ friend. Per News 12 Brooklyn, police said Morris got into a dispute with one of the residents at the building, and during the argument, threw the resident's dog from the balcony.
Morris was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and aggravated cruelty to animals, per News 12 Brooklyn.
Brooklyn resident Morris was also charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief and torturing an animal, according to WPIX, citing court records. Dan Baillie/500px/Getty A stock photo of a pit bull
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Morris pled not guilty at his arraignment earlier this week. He was released without bail.
He is now on supervised release, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, per News 12 Brooklyn.
PEOPLE has contacted the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office for comment.
