Crime & Safety
Police Collar Alleged Dog Kicker
Collingswood resident Conrad Carney alleged kicked the animal in front of police, sending it flying 10 feet into the air.
A Collingswood man who allegedly mistreated his pet in the presence of police found out the hard way that corrective discipline can apply to human beings, too.
At 7:40 a.m. on May 4, Collingswood police were dispatched to North Newton Lake Drive, near the "C" Tower of the Heights of Collingswood to investigate a report of a man causing a disturbance and abusing a small dog.
At the scene, police following the sounds of a yelping animal allegedly encountered Conrad Carney, 25, kicking his dog. He was ordered to stop.
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In response, police said, Carney booted the dog in the midsection—sending it approximately 10 feet through the air—before taking off. After a brief pursuit and struggle, Carney was arrested.
Carney was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and animal abuse. He is currently being housed in the Camden County correctional facility in lieu of $5,000 full-cash bail.
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Police said the dog did not sustain any permanent injuries and was turned over to animal control.
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