A Batavia man is in custody after allegedly running over his cat with a car multiple times until the cat was deceased.
On Friday, August 4, 2023, Batavia Police received a call from a business in the 900 block of West Wilson Street concerning a dead cat found in its dumpster. A person at the business had reviewed its video surveillance footage which showed an individual running over the cat several times with a motor vehicle, then placing the cat into the dumpster. The video indicated the event occurred on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at approximately 11:45pm.
A microchip in the cat provided the name of the cat’s owner and a family member of the deceased cat’s owner was subsequently identified as the individual responsible for the incident. After consultation with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, the defendant was charged with multiple criminal offenses and an arrest warrant was obtained.
The 36-year-old defendant was charged with Animal Torture, a Class 3 Felony, Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, a Class 4 Felony and Violation of Animal Owner’s Duties/First Offense, a Class B Misdemeanor (2 counts).
The defendant turned himself in to Batavia Police yesterday. He was processed and subsequently transported to the Kane County Jail for Bond Court.
