Burke
KINGSTON – The New York State Humane Association, headquartered
in Kingston, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the man who was videotaped beating his dog in
Pulaski Park in Poughkeepsie.
Police identified the man as Theophilus Burke, 37, and the dog as Gizmo, a small white dog belonging to him. Burke last lived in Brooklyn, but police said he no longer lives at his old address.
A warrant for Burke’s arrest on animal cruelty charges has been issued and police believe he still lives in the New York City area.
Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to call Poughkeepsie City Police at 845-451-4169.
