Duo Nabbed For Neglecting 19 Puppies In Car On Long Island, Police Say

Two men were caught on Long Island with over a dozen puppies shoved into just two crates, along with guns and a 2-year-old, police said.

Two men were found to have 19 pit bull puppies in two crates in their car, without adequate food, water, or air, according to Suffolk County police.
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Sophie Grieser

09/06/2023 10:00 a.m.

On Friday, Sept. 1 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Suffolk County Police saw the car, a 2022 Jeep Compass, in the parking lot of 301 Merritt Avenue in Wyandanch.

Inside were 19 pit bull puppies in two crates. The puppies were covered in feces and did not have sufficient food and water, air, or shelter, police said.

Russell Brown, 67, and Jamar Belle, 28, both from North Carolina, were arrested. The puppies were taken to local animal shelters.

According to police, further investigation revealed that there were also two loaded firearms in the car and a two-year-old child.

Brown and Belle are each charged with:

Neglect of an impounded animal, 19 counts;
Criminal possession of a weapon;
Criminal possession of a firearm; and
Endangering the welfare of a child.

Both pleaded not guilty are due back at First District Court on Thursday, Sept. 7.

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