- North Carolina, USA -
The Greenville Police Department arrested 23-year-old DEANGELO ANTWON GODARD JR (pictured).
It started as a call for service for a domestic altercation at a residence on 5190 Deveron Street in Greenville. On the early afternoon of Sunday, July 7, 2024, GODARD’s girlfriend reported being assaulted and punched by GODARD. At one point she left the house and was able to get a ride to a nearby fast-food restaurant where she called for help.
Officers with Greenville Police escorted the woman back to her house to retrieve some belongings and discovered that the house was on fire. As they cleared the home to make sure that GODARD was not still there, they found and successfully rescued the woman’s dog who was trapped in a bedroom.
GODARD was located on July 11, 2024, on Bradford Drive and placed under arrest. He was booked into the Pitt County Detention Center on charges of felony cruelty to animals, second degree arson, injury to personal property, injury to real property, and crime of domestic violence. Bond was set at $370,000.
As for the furvictim, all I am able to tell you is that he/she was not injured and remained with his/her guardian, GODARD’s girlfriend.
As the editor of Voice For Us I strive to provide detailed and accurate information about the animals involved in the articles I publish. I emailed several agencies and departments, to inquire about the dog’s wellbeing, age, name, breed, gender, and the dog’s pictures.
I was told in an email by Donald K. Phillips, Assistant City Attorney:
“.... please note that the City is not required to reveal information (see e.g. your multiple questions contained in your public records request), unless that information is public record. That is, ‘[t]he distinction between records and information also means that simply because a public employee knows a specific piece of information, he or she has no obligation to reveal that information to anyone who requests it.’ David M. Lawrence, Public Records Law for North Caroline Local Governments p. 35 (UNC School of Government 2nd ed 2009). Consequently, in response to your request for information the City responds as follows : The City declines to respond to your request for information but will provide you with public records and public records information that is responsive to your request.”
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GODARD’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office
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First I am so relieved the innocent dog was saved from a horrible death. Now I want to address the two bullies of this story. The putz Godard who set the fire & with the dog locked in a room & the sanctimonious Donald K. Phillips, Assistant City Attorney. They both reek of impotence. Locking one’s girlfriend’s dog in a room & then setting the house on fire is sadistic behavior that better be checked. This cowardly behavior will escalate. Now the assistant city attorney response to the editor of VFU was not only unprofessional but also reeked of pseudo power. He also better be checked. It wasn’t cheeky it was rude.
I am so happy that the two victims…