Activist and former Buffalo Common Council member Betty Jean Grant was arraigned Monday morning in Buffalo City Court on two charges related to an early voting issue at the Delavan Grider Community Center.
Updated: 9:05 AM EDT April 28, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. A Buffalo man is facing animal cruelty and other charges after witnesses say they saw him hit a 5-month-old puppy and throw it to the ground multiple times.
The Erie County District Attorney s office said the incident happened the morning of April 7 on Porter Avenue near Front Park in Buffalo.
Navier Rodriguez, 22, was arraigned Tuesday morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Andrew C. LoTempio on one count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals and one count of Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance.
The puppy suffered extensive injuries to its mouth, including cuts and broken teeth. It is currently being treated for its injuries at the Erie County SPCA.