A 35-year-old Toronto man is facing animal cruelty-related charges after a puppy was found discarded in a garbage can in North York earlier this month.
Police say the suspect surrendered Thursday morning at 32 Division, two days after a photo was released in an attempt to identify him.
Toronto Animal Services (TAS) executed search warrants after the man turned himself into officers, police said.
It’s alleged 23 adult dogs and 14 puppies were seized. The animals are now under the care of TAS.
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On July 11, a passerby found the yelping Yorkie puppy wrapped in sealed plastic bags inside a garbage can outside Lawrence Square Shopping Centre.
The three-month-old dog, which was uninjured, was brought to a vet and later adopted by someone known to the person who made the discovery.
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Quang (Andrew) Tieu was charged with willfully causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal and abandoning/willfully neglecting an animal.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 24.
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