The Seventh Squad reports the details of an Arrest that occurred at 11:40pm on Sunday December 10, 2023 in Massapequa.
According to Detectives, Defendant Andrew Laurendi, 21, of 553 Central Avenue Massapequa was terminated from his employment from Pawllywood located at 30 E. Chestnut Street in Massapequa, due to animal cruelty. The Defendant was observed on video swinging a few dogs above his head by the leash attached to the dog’s neck and then let the leash go and the dogs fell to the ground, and multiple times he smashed a dog’s face into a fence. A dog suffered a serious physical injury. The Defendant was arrested and charged with Animal Cruelty and Torturing or Injuring an Animal/Failure to Provide Sustenance. He was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable on Thursday, December 21,2023 and will be arraigned in First District Court 99 Main Street Hempstead.
Details by: Det. Depierro / 7th Sqd. 12/11/23/0210/7990