Teh One Who Knocks
12-16-2011, 05:04 PM
Rafael A. Olmeda, South Florida Sun Sentinel
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Oakland Park man accused of getting a little too friendly with his roommate's 3-year-old Chihuahua mix is due in court Friday morning to face an animal cruelty charge.
Tomas Bautista, 40, was arrested in February after his roommate found him passed out with his pants down in the backyard of their home on the 300 block of Northwest 42 Street, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. The dog, Mimi, had just let out a loud yelp and was running from Bautista when the roommate went outside to investigate.
Gov. Rick Scott signed the law in May.
The animal cruelty charge Bautista faces could land him a maximum prison term of five years, plus a $10,000 fine. Bail was set at $2,500, but Bautista also remains in custody on an immigration hold.
Bautista's lawyer, Jacob Cohen, did not comment about what might happen at Friday's hearing, which is on the court docket as a routine calendar call.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Oakland Park man accused of getting a little too friendly with his roommate's 3-year-old Chihuahua mix is due in court Friday morning to face an animal cruelty charge.
Tomas Bautista, 40, was arrested in February after his roommate found him passed out with his pants down in the backyard of their home on the 300 block of Northwest 42 Street, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. The dog, Mimi, had just let out a loud yelp and was running from Bautista when the roommate went outside to investigate.
Gov. Rick Scott signed the law in May.
The animal cruelty charge Bautista faces could land him a maximum prison term of five years, plus a $10,000 fine. Bail was set at $2,500, but Bautista also remains in custody on an immigration hold.
Bautista's lawyer, Jacob Cohen, did not comment about what might happen at Friday's hearing, which is on the court docket as a routine calendar call.