Long Beach man arrested after dog slammed to the ground in viral video: Police
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (WJW) – A California man faces charges after serious animal abuse was caught on video and later went viral on social media.
Alexander Cueva, 28, of Long Beach, was arrested and taken to the Long Beach City Jail on Tuesday evening. He's charged with felony intentional cruelty to an animal, investigators said.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, the incident took place in the 200 block of East 12th Street on Monday.
As reported by FOX 11 in Los Angeles and other news outlet, video circulating online showed a man carrying a longboard slam the dog to the ground before dragging it.
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Long Beach police took to Facebook that evening, letting the public know detectives were aware of the viral video and were actively investigating.
In a Wednesday update, the police department said officers identified the suspect as Cueva.
Around 8:28 p.m. on Tuesday, detectives with the Special Investigations Division worked with the High Crime Focus Team to track down and arrest Cueva in the 800 block of Pine Avenue, the Long Beach police said.
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According to investigators, the dog was rescued and taken to Long Beach Animal Care Services.
'This type of cruelty has no place in our community,' Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish said in a press release. 'I want to thank our detectives and officers for their outstanding work in swiftly identifying and apprehending the suspect. We remain committed to ensuring those who harm others—especially the most vulnerable—are held accountable. We recognize the deep concern this incident caused throughout our community and appreciate the public's assistance in sharing critical information.'
The case remains under investigation at this time. Anyone with information is asked to reach out to the Violent Crimes Detail at (562) 570-7250.
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