- Georgia, USA -
The Richmond Hill Police Department announced the arrest of MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER AINSWORTH (pictured).
AINSWORTH is a former McIntosh County Sheriff's Deputy and a former Long County Sheriff's Deputy.
AINSWORTH was arrested on June 6, 2024, following an investigation conducted by Richmond Hill Police. A relative of AINSWORTH gave police video evidence showing him abusing his K9 Officer Neuro.
Reportedly, the abuse occurred in October 2023, while AINSWORTH was a deputy for the Long County Sheriff’s Office.
After AINSWORTH terminated his service for the Long County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Officer Neuro was transferred to a different agency because there was not another handler to take care of him.
In March 2024, AINSWORTH became a deputy for the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office but he was fired on Thursday after being arrested at his Richmond Hill home.
Police did not release details of the abuse inflicted upon K9 Officer Neuro. Captain Brad Sykes with Richmond Hill PD told WJCL 22: “I don’t know the full extent of the injuries, but it was significant.”
AINSWORTH is facing felony aggravated animal cruelty charges. Arrest records show he was released from the Bryan County Jail two days after his arrest.
Police said K9 Officer Neuro is doing well and according to WJCL 22, he is now “in the hands and working with Georgia Southern University Police on the Armstrong Campus.”
Reporter Andy Cole with WJCL 22 stopped by AINSWORTH’s home for a comment but no one answered the door. He heard dogs barking inside. Hopefully they will be removed.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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I am so relieved that Neuro was removed from this horrible man.
I read that yet another K9 was left in his partner’s vehicle from midnight until noon. When this POS awoke & was getting ready for another day he found his partner ( I use that word loosely) DEAD from heat exhaustion! After an hour he called his boss & LIED! It was NOT reported on ODMP, which shows how this K9’s death was covered up! Shame on these two horrible officers! RIP to all K9’s & I pray Neuro is being treated properly!