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Warrant issued for man accused of throwing puppy to its death from St. Paul apartment window

A Twin Cities man is accused of significantly damaging a St. Paul apartment and throwing a French bulldog puppy out a window to its death in November, according to new criminal charges. Prosecutors in Ramsey County charged Jake W. Scandrett, 27, of Blaine, last week with animal torture and 1st-degree property damage, both felonies, in connection with the Nov. 30 incident at an apartment on George Street. A warrant has been issued for Scandrett's arrest. According to the criminal complaint, a woman told police Scandrett was staying at her apartment to care for the unit and her pets while she was out of town. Police were called to the unit on Nov. 30 after the upstairs neighbor reported a dog was thrown out of the window. The woman, who allegedly saw the incident on her Ring camera, then found a dead French bulldog puppy in a pile of leaves. Police reviewed the footage and saw a small dog thrown through the window, the complaint reads. Inside the apartment where Scandrett was staying, police allegedly found blood stains and fecal matter on the walls and other surfaces. There was also damage to the door, window and miscellaneous items inside the apartment. The woman who allowed Scandrett to stay at her apartment told investigators the French bulldog was not hers, but a dog Scandrett had recently obtained. She told police she was only aware that Scandrett had a small poodle. The woman also said an audio-only camera in her daughter's room captured sounds like a "dog being tortured," the complaint reads. The upstairs neighbor also told police she heard loud noises and the sounds of things breaking and being thrown into walls. A few days after the Nov. 30 incident, a miniature poodle was found dead and frozen solid in the trash outside the apartment. Police obtained records showing Scandrett had taken his poodle to the vet on Nov. 29, with the dog tentatively diagnoses with bronchitis and prescribed medication. If convicted of both charges, Scandrett faces up to seven years in prison. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change.