A 46-year-old man, Juan Carlos Marrero López, was arrested in Barceloneta after allegedly killing his neighbor's dog with a stick. The incident occurred on Wednesday at 5:54 p.m. when Isaías Concepción Torres called 9-1-1 to report an aggressive person at his residence on PR-140 in the Ceboruco neighborhood. Marrero López allegedly entered Torres' patio without permission and killed the dog.
He then barricaded himself in his own residence, refusing to speak with police. The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) was called in and eventually convinced Marrero López to surrender. The case is now with the Arecibo Prosecutor's Office for possible charges.
Marrero López has a prior record of elder abuse from 2018.