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Westchester Woman Charged With Throwing Cat Down Trash Chute Westchester Woman Charged With Throwing Cat Down Trash Chute
Westchester Woman Charged With Throwing Cat Down Trash Chute A 40-year-old woman who allegedly threw her cat down a 19-story trash chute last year is scheduled to appear in court. Romy Goldsmith Shaprio, of White Plains, is scheduled to face a judge on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for the incident which took place on June 12, 2019. According to the Westchester SPCA, Shaprio allegedly threw her cat named "Cotton" down the chute from the 19th floor. The cat was found by a maintenance worker who heard sounds coming from the garbage chute. The black and white cat was found inside the garbage bat in a pet carrier, still alive. The Westchester County Police respond…

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Woman Accused Of Putting Cat Down Trash Compactor Of Building In Westchester Woman Accused Of Putting Cat Down Trash Compactor Of Building In Westchester
Woman Accused Of Putting Cat Down Trash Compactor Of Building In Westchester A woman in Westchester is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly dropping her cat in a trash chute and into a trash compactor, the SPCA of Westchester said. White Plains resident Romy Goldsmith Shapiro, 40, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and abandonment of a cat following a joint investigation with the White Plains Police Department. According to the SPCA, on June 12, Wednesday, June 12, maintenance workers assigned to the trash compactor room of a Bank Street building heard odd noises coming from inside a black plastic bag. After cutting the bag open, the SPCA said t…

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by Zak Failla