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Michael Perillo
Police & Fire
PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of an animal cruelty investigation, authorites said. Corporal Michael Perillo repeatedly struck an already-injured horse with his police cruiser while responding to a call on Route 1 in Lower Oxford Township on Dec. 28, 2021, state police said in a Friday, July 22 news release. Perillo, who is assigned to Troop J - Avondale, then allegedly pinned the loose animal to the ground, where it was euthanized by another trooper. The horse was on the shoulder and had already been struck by a vehicle bef…