Man Accused Of Throwing Puppy To Its Death On Busy Roadway: DA

YONKERS, NY — A Westchester County Grand Jury has handed down indictments against a Mount Vernon man in connection to a horrifying incident on a busy stretch of Yonkers Avenue in May.

Mount Vernon resident Thaddeus Jones was indicted for throwing a 12-week-old puppy to its death on a Yonkers roadway, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced today.

Jones was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for felony aggravated cruelty to animals, criminal impersonation and criminal possession of a controlled substance. The 34-year-old was arraigned on July 7, and bail was set.

Prosecutors alleged that on May 14, at around 7 p.m., Jones was traveling in a vehicle with the driver, the driver’s Pitbull puppy and two other passengers. After the driver pulled over to the side of the road, Jones got out of the car, grabbed the dog from the vehicle and threw it onto Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers.

The Yonkers Police Department arrested Jones shortly after the incident, following a joint investigation with the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.

The puppy was killed after it was struck by oncoming traffic. Investigators said that Jones later provided false identification to police and was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

The case is being prosecuted by Animal Cruelty Coordinator MaryAnn Liebowitz. Jones is next scheduled to appear in court on July 22.