{"id":54516,"date":"2014-08-10T16:50:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-10T23:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=54516"},"modified":"2014-08-11T13:12:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T20:12:42","slug":"caught-on-video-man-abusing-dog-in-lancaster-arrest-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2014\/08\/10\/caught-on-video-man-abusing-dog-in-lancaster-arrest-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Caught on video: Man abuses dog in Lancaster, arrest made"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The man in these images (alleged as 53-year-old Robert Martin of Lancaster) was arrested around 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, on suspicion of felony animal cruelty and jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail. (View raw video of the incident below courtesy of Lindsey Cooks)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 A 53-year-old Lancaster man is in jail after cell phone video showing a dog being abused and slammed to the ground was brought to the attention of local law enforcement. (View the graphic video below. Warning: It contains offensive language.)<\/p>\n

The alleged animal abuse occurred around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8 near a bus stop on Lancaster Boulevard and 5th<\/sup> Street East, according to Lindsey Cooks, the man who recorded the incident on his cell phone.<\/p>\n

Cooks, 46, said he was waiting at the bus stop when he noticed a shirtless man swinging a yelping dog in the air by its leash. Cooks said he tried to warn the man, and the man began hurling racial slurs.<\/p>\n

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46-year-old Lindsey Cooks recorded the video that got Martin arrested for animal cruelty. Cooks said Martin called him a “n*gger” when he tried to stop Martin from abusing the dog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI told him, \u2018that\u2019s cruelty to animals,\u2019 and then he said \u2018shut up!\u2019 and the n-word\u2026\u201d Cooks told The AV Times<\/em>. \u201cHe took the dog up and swung the dog on his head\u2026 so I called the police.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooks said he called 9-1-1 and Lancaster deputies responded a short time late.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe responded to a call about cruelty to animals, and we were shown the tape, which obviously substantiated that charge,\u201d said Lt. Martinez of the Lancaster Sheriff\u2019s Station.<\/p>\n

Robert Martin<\/strong>, 53, of Lancaster, was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty, Lt. Martinez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a dog too, you know? You don\u2019t treat a dog like that!\u201d Cooks said, adding that he also spoke to the man\u2019s neighbors.<\/p>\n

\u201cApparently, that\u2019s not the first time he did it,\u201d Cooks said, \u201cand nobody said anything? I couldn\u2019t do that\u2026 I had to let somebody know.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dog was picked up by local animal control officers Friday morning and is now at the Lancaster Animal Shelter, Cooks said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI called the Lancaster shelter and they said the dog was doing okay,\u201d Cooks said. \u201cI just can\u2019t understand how people could be so cruel like that, it just really hurt me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martin remains jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail, according to LASD inmate records.<\/p>\n

UPDATED 8\/11\/14: The animal is doing well and headed to foster care. Read our update at Abused dog headed to foster care<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

**Warning: Video contains graphic images and offensive language**<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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