Killing, torturing pets is grim hallmark of domestic abuse amid pandemic
In two local cases, men were accused of beating their girlfriends and killing pets, which domestic abuse experts say is another form of control. Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:26 PM EST February 16, 2021
A Grand Rapids man has been sentenced to prison for killing a kitten during a violent June outburst, while a Kentwood man is in jail, accused in the December death of a puppy thrown against a wall.
But animals weren’t the only casualties. In both cases, girlfriends also were attacked.
It is a disturbing component of domestic assault cases in which beloved pets are targeted, local officials say.
Grand Rapids head shop broken into overnight
Updated Jan 03, 2021;
Posted Jan 03, 2021
Grand Rapids police are searching for three suspects who broke into Purple East, 2221 Plainfield Ave NE, on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (Advance Local File Photo)TNS
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Police are on the lookout for three suspects seen breaking into Purple East early Sunday morning in the city’s Creston neighborhood.
Officers responded to a call of a breaking and entering at around 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 3 at the business, located at 2221 Plainfield Ave NE.
A witness observed three individuals exit an SUV type vehicle and break into the head shop, an email from Grand Rapids Police Sgt. John Wittkowski states.
Task force probes cellphone store break-ins, offenders could face 20 years
More than 20 people have been charged in area cellphone store break-ins, which have occurred throughout the region since early summer. Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:51 PM EST December 9, 2020
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Break-ins at four Grand Rapids cellphone stores early Wednesday are part of a disturbing trend in which dozens of storefront businesses across the region have been targeted.
Targets include Boost Mobile, Verizon, T-Mobile, Metro PCS and Sprint. Losses are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Stolen items range from an LG Aristo 5 valued at $150 to an Apple iPad Pro priced at $1,099.99.