- Florida, USA -
A few days ago, the Clewiston Police Department reached out to the public for assistance with an animal abandonment investigation.
Police posted on their Facebook page a picture of the suspect and the vehicle used in the incident.
In a subsequent post, police advised they identified the suspect as 53-years-old WALDEMAR MEJIAS (pictured).
Police have not released the video that caught MEJIAS in the act.
The press release did not have information about the abandoned animal, but after contacting the Clewiston Police Department, I learned that MEJIAS had abandoned two puppies.
Police tell me that the furvictims, who appear to be Pit-mix, “were found with severe cases of parvo and were subsequently euthanized.”
MEJIAS was placed under arrest on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, and booked into the Hendry County Jail on aggravated animal cruelty charges. Records show he was released the following day.
To my inquiry about the dogs’ names, police said: “The suspect did not share their names (if they had any), but he indicated that they were 2-3 months old.”
I took the liberty of naming the Voiceless Victims Azul and Meadow for the tribute image. Should their given names be made public, I will rectify them accordingly.
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MEJIAS’ mugshot shared from the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office.
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