Following an investigation by the Perry Police Department into an animal cruelty complaint on November 15, 2018, Gavin W. Harkins, 18, of Perry, was arrested under Agriculture and Markets law 353; torturing an animal.
Harkins allegedly took a lighter and singed off an area of hair on an acquaintances pet dog.
Harkins was arraigned by Honorable Judge Miller and released on his own recognizance with a return court date of December 4, 2018 at 1:00P.M.