EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Police have arrested two people in separate incidents of alleged animal abandonment in East El Paso.
Charles Edward McVey, a resident of Fort Bliss, allegedly abandoned his dog in a parking lot on Saturday, July 13 along the 3000 block of North Zaragoza and fled without making an attempt to return, according to the El Paso Police Department (EPPD) Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit.
EPPD learned of the incident and McVey was arrested for cruelty to non-livestock animals (abandonment). He has been booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $2,500 bond.
Charles Edward McVey. Photo courtesy to El Paso Police Department.
EPPD also investigated another animal cruelty case that happened on Thursday, Aug. 1 at the 8400 block of Gateway West.
According to preliminary information, Celine John Octa Hemmingway, also a resident of Fort Bliss, arrived at a nearby business and abandoned her dog outside the business, according to EPPD.
EPPD was notified of the incident and through an investigation, police learned that Hemmingway was the registered owner of the dog.
Hemmingway was arrested for cruelty to non-livestock animals (abandonment) and was booked into the El Paso County Jail with a $2,500 bond. Police did not say if either suspect were soldiers. Hemmingway, however, could be seen in uniform in her mugshot.
Celine John Octa Hemmingway. Photo courtesy to El Paso Police Department. Read: Read More