Ottawa police have charged a 30-year-old man in Mechanicsville after officers say he lashed out when confronted about allegedly abusing a cat.
Police say officers arrived at a Carruthers Avenue home late Tuesday night following reports that a man was seen “purposefully harming a cat.”
Police say that when they approached the man, he allegedly kicked one of the officers. He was arrested without further complication, according to police.
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Neither the officer nor the cat were determined to have any serious injuries.
Patrick Robert Adam was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and assaulting a police officer. He was due to appear in court on Wednesday.
Animal abuse investigators will also look into the case.