JAMESTOWN – An arrest has been made in the case of Tinkerbell the Chihuahua.
According to Lakewood-Busti police, a Jamestown man faces animal cruelty charges after an investigation determined he was the one who allegedly placed the dog inside a thermal bag and abandoned it in a ditch along Southwestern Drive in Lakewood. A motorist noticed the bag and found the dog inside.
Police say Jose Carmona Gomez was charged with animal cruelty on Friday and will appear in Busti Town Court on Tuesday.
The dog’s owner told investigators with the Chautauqua County Humane Society that Gomez, whose dog had puppies with Tinkerbell, took all the animals in October.
She agreed to surrender Tinkerbell and the dog will be available for adoption soon.
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