Lawrenceville Man Wanted For Bestiality, Child Cruelty

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Gwinnett County Police are searching for a 61-year-old man wanted on charges of bestiality and cruelty to children.

Cruz Barreralugo had been working as a landscaper at a Lawrenceville home on Saturday when police were called to the home at about 5 p.m.

The homeowner told officers he was playing in the yard with his nephew when the nephew saw Barreralugo participating in a lewd act with their dog.

When Barreralugo realized he'd been seen, he stopped and drove away in a small, black two-door pickup truck, police said.

Gwinnett County Police say officers reviewed home surveillance video that captured the incident.

Barreralugo had been servicing the family's lawn every two weeks for almost a year and it is unknown whether this was the first incidence of bestiality, police said.

"This is an especially disturbing case for many reasons and we are working hard to pinpoint Berreralugo’s whereabouts so that he can be arrested," police spokesman Cpl. Deon Washington said.

Photo courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department