Posted on 06/05/2013 6:20:16 AM PDT by Altariel
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) - Adam Arroyo has lived in his Breckenridge apartment for three years but has never experienced a day like this past Monday; when police busted down his door in search of drugs, shooting and killing his dog in the process.
"She's over here, chained up, and look at all these bullet holes man. Look at the blood right here," Arroyo explained as he showed Eyewitness cameras where his pit bull mix Cindy had been shot.
"She was tied up in the kitchen like I tie her up every single day, and they shot her for no reason."
When Arroyo returned home Monday evening he found his apartment torn apart, door busted down and several bullet holes in his kitchen wall.
He also found a search warrant for 304 Breckenridge, upper apartment.
The suspect named in the warrant was described as a black male and was wanted on suspicion of dealing crack.
Arroyo is Hispanic and lives at 304 Breckenridge, upper-rear apartment, which has a completely separate entrance and is clearly marked on his mail box.
Reporter: "You have never used or sold drugs in this apartment?" Arroyo: "Never. Never. I don't do drugs. I'm a United States veteran. I work everyday. I'm just trying to live my life."
Arroyo is a combat veteran who served in Iraq and plans to join the National Guard. This incident, however has left him heart-broken and angry.
"For police to wrongfully come into my house and murder my dog... It wasn't that they felt threatened. No. They murdered my dog," said Arroyo, beginning to tear up.
"That was my dog, man. That was my dog. They didn't have to do that, you know. They didn't have to do that."
Arroyo now has to pay to have Cindy cremated. He also had to repair his door at his own cost and has had to miss work.
He plans now to press charges against the City of Buffalo.
Buffalo Police spokesperson Michael DeGeorge says Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into the case, but that police believe they had the proper address.
He also says detectives "don't believe the dog was chained or leashed" when they executed the raid. Adding that if any wrong doing is found in the investigation that officers will face consequences.
DeGeorge could not comment on whether officers found any drugs inside the apartment.
Kill everyone who makes a mistake. Let’s get the books, right. As long as it ain’t you-right? Always amazing, how self-centered liars, cheats and thieves rise to the top. Age old, story told. Ever drove drunk? Then turn yourself in- I dare ya, kanawa...
I thought you claimed you were conservative?
To be you.
Did you kill or maim someone in your drunken stupor?
Yes. Thank You.
huh?
Update:
(Videos at link)
Update:
Thursday morning I drove to Buffalo, NY to meet Adam Arroyo.
As we ate at a nearby pizza spot, it didn’t take long for me to realize one thing.
The Buffalo, NY Police department picked the wrong guy.
Arroyo is a stand up guy.
As we talked he excused himself to take a phone call from his mom, who lives out of state, and is as saddened, and disgusted by what trigger-happy Buffalo cops did to an innocent family pet, as countless others are.
Arroyo showed me his apartment, beginning with the door which is dented with what was most likely some sort of battering ram.
Inside, Arroyo showed me the kitchen wall where 7 holes can be seen from buckshot which Buffalo, NY Police officers fired at Cindy. (see videos above)
Arroyo says police shot Cindy with at least two 9mm rounds, hitting her in the neck and back, and also buckshot from their department issued shotgun, which struck Cindy in her back.
While I was there, Arroyo also showed me the search warrant police left in his apartment, which interestingly, does not have the name of the Judge anywhere on it.
Only an illegible signature which looks more like loops appears above “Buffalo City Court Judge”, something anyone could have signed.
Contact Buffalo, NY Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda (716) 851-4526 or 4571
Contact Buffalo, NY Mayor Byron Brown (716) 851-4841
>Missing the obvious question. What kind of dog has to be tied up in the house? He didn’t say crated or put in a cage. He has to tie his dog up. <
Maybe he doesn’t own a dog crate. Maybe the dog, like many dogs, could break out of a dog crate. Maybe he didn’t want her on the sofa, or maybe she peed on the rug if she wasn’t confined.
Not everyone crates their dog. It doesn’t mean the dog has temperament issues.
>When it comes to dogs there should be a purpose for their existence, like chickens, cattle, goats, etc.<
Oh, please. And what purpose, pray tell, to Silkie chickens, or Old English Game bantams have, besides being ornamental?
Pet dogs have a purpose and that purpose is to provide companionship and protection to their owners. Even a Pomeranian can bark at a stranger and alert his owner.
I hope your Pyr never gets hip dysplasia or goes blind. What will you do to the poor thing if it is no longer able to earn its keep?
Catching up a bit after a trip, and had to BookMark this my FRiend :)
May God bless you and yours.
Tatt
Thanks Tatt, much appreciated.
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