Animal Cruelty Arrest NR24195ti

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart detectives have announced the arrest of a suspect for animal cruelty.

On July 7, 2024, around 3:27 p.m., Rampart Patrol Officers responded to a call for service near the 4000 block of Oakwood Avenue. Concerned citizens had provided information about videos posted on social media showing a dog being abused at the location, including being kicked and thrown from a multi-story stairway by a male individual.

Officers observed and detained the male individual depicted in the social media posts in the alley behind the location. They conducted a follow-up to the individual’s apartment and located the dog shown in the social media video, kicked and thrown from the stairway.

Officers transported the dog to a local animal shelter for medical treatment. The approximately 7-month-old female dog is receiving treatment for a broken hind leg, consistent with a fall, and for poor nutrition. Surgery may be necessary to repair the hind leg.

The suspect in the incident has been identified as 27-year-old Joeboury Coleman, a resident of Los Angeles, booking number 6842830. He was booked for 597(a) PC – Animal Cruelty and is being held on $0 bail.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Rampart Burglary Theft Detectives at 213-484-3490. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P-3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.