Witnesses advised that the suspect was in the backyard of a residence, armed with a knife and was possibly being attacked by dogs at the property, police said in a statement.
Alejandro Flores, 45, of Sun Valley, is charged with five counts of animal cruelty, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.Flores was arrested by officers, who were called to the 9200 block of Cayuga Avenue about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.“Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
Witnesses advised that the suspect was in the backyard of a residence, armed with a knife and was possibly being attacked by dogs at the property,” police said in a statement. “Witnesses ... advised that the suspect was also stabbing dogs at the location.”Arriving officers saw the suspect with a knife in his right hand, and saw two dead dogs in the yard, police said.
“A use-of-force occurred, and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident,” police said.
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