Man Arrested In Pleasant Valley For Assaulting Dog And Its Owner: Police

PLEASANT VALLEY, NY — A Pleasant Valley man was arrested for hurting a dog and then injuring its owner. State Police said Thomas W. Lyons, 41, of Pleasant Valley was charged with second-degree assault and aggravated cruelty to animals, felonies.

Troopers were dispatched June 9 to the Pleasant Valley Motel for a reported harassment complaint.

Their investigation found that, following a verbal altercation between neighbors, Lyons allegedly punched a a Yorkshire Terrier named Chip in the chest several times and then threw the dog.

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When Chip’s owner confront him, Lyons allegedly struck him in the face, chest, stomach and shoulder, causing injury, police said.

Chip suffered a broken rib.

Lyons was arraigned in the Village of Wappingers Falls Justice Court and sent to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail or $100,000 bond.

He is due to appear in the Town of Pleasant Valley Court June 20.

Photo caption: Thomas W. Lyons. Photo credit: NYSP.