Boston Teen Accused of Mutilating Cats

A local teen accused of animal cruelty and was arrested yesterday on a number of charges, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office.

The teen, who lives in Dorchester and whose name is not being released because he is under-18, was held without bail after a juvenile session in Dorchester Municipal Court today.

ADA Ryan Hawkins made the request and Judge Joseph Johnston agreed to the request.

The teen was charged with delinquency, to wit: trespassing, possession of a dangerous weapon, and two counts of cruelty to animals.

According to a report, Boston Police officers were called to an abandoned double decker on Mount Everett Street at around 4:30 p.m.

“There, officers spoke with a neighborhood resident who reported there was a person behind the house with a knife,” according to Renee Nadeau Algarin, Conley’s press secretary. “The resident reported that dismembered cats had been observed in the yard in recent weeks.”

Officers encountered the defendant behind the home, where Boston Inspectional Services had previously boarded up the building’s windows and marked the property with multiple No Trespassing signs, according to a statement.

“Officers observed dismembered animal parts in the yard, as well as a machete, hand saw, folding knife, a right-hand rubber glove, bottle of Clorox bleach, and a black trash bag marked with the defendant’s first name,” Algarin noted.

The teen was wearing a black glove on his hand and allegedly gave police a false name.

A law enforcement officer from the Animal Rescue League of Boston in the South End and Boston Animal Control assisted at the scene. Boston Police additionally contacted the law enforcement division of the MSPCA.

The dangerousness hearing will be held on May 18.