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An Orange County teen is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies say he was seen on a video posted social media that showed him hurling a cat into the air by its tail.
Kelvin Colon, 19, was arrested Tuesday after investigators found the video.
ARRESTED: Kelvin Colon, 19, on one count of felony Cruelty to Animals. He was filmed flinging a cat into the air by its tail & video was posted on social media. OPD and OCSO investigated, and he was arrested on a warrant this morning.
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) January 7, 2020
Cruelty to animals will not be tolerated! pic.twitter.com/g4c2wmsj2w
Within hours of Colon’s arrest, a sergeant with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit spoke about animal cruelty.
Sergeant Al Giardiello of OCSO’s Agricultural Crimes Unit speaks about the seriousness of animal cruelty. pic.twitter.com/ubxuDX1beX
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) January 7, 2020
Colon faces one felony count of cruelty to animals.
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