Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person, following an animal cruelty investigation.
On February 23, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., officers responded to an animal complaint in the City of Clarence-Rockland. During the investigation, officers learned that a dog had sustained serious injuries.
Francis PREVOST, age 35, from Clarence-Rockland was charged under the Criminal Code with:
· Cruelty to animals – unnecessary pain, suffering or injury
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on March 22, 2023.
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