Troopers said Damien Thiel of Westminster fatally assaulted a family dog in West Nottingham Township on Saturday, June 8. It happened on the 100 block of Pleasant Drive, according to investigators.
He posted 10 percent of his $15,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing set for June 18, court records show.
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