Mar 27 2009
Utech Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty
Robert Utech, repeated cat killer and former police chief in West Concord, MN has been found guilty of two felonies involving cruelty or torture of animals - one felony count involving the reckless discharge of a weapon and one misdemeanor count involving misconduct of a polic officer.
The charges included Utech shooting four cats owned by George Layman, a West Concord resident. Additionally, Utech admitted he killed 20 cats within West Concord city limits with a .22 calliber gun. Supposedly, these cats were, “wild.” He dumped the cats’ bodies into a grain elevator, located approximately one block away from the police station. Utech said he shot the cats because, “I hates them, I shoot them all the time.”
Another former West Concord police officer testified that Utech once chased a cat down the road, and shot at it.
Utech was also accused and charged with misconduct as a police officer. More specifically, he was accused of using a stun gun on an innocent bystander, telling another West Concord police officer not to charge anyone who lived in the city with drunk driving, and messing up an alleged juvenile sexual assault case.
I will keep you updated on this story as it continues to unfold. I honestly do not see how someone could be so cruel to both people and animals. I think the things this man has done are horrific, and I hope justice is served.
Source:
The Cat’s Meow: Police Chief Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty Charges
