DEPEW, N.Y. — A 51-year-old Depew man was arraigned Wednesday morning for allegedly beating his cat to death with a baseball bat, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
Boyd C. Baker was arraigned on one count of aggravated cruelty to animals, a class E felony, and one count of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; and failure to provide proper sustenance, a class A misdemeanor.
The Erie County District Attorney's Office says Depew Police officers were called to a residence on Penora Street on February 14, just before 11 p.m. It's alleged that Baker hit his cat "multiple times with a baseball bat, causing its death." The incident allegedly took place in the driveway outside of Baker's house.
Baker was released on his own recognizance, and a return court date has yet to be scheduled.
According to the District Attorney's Office, Depew Village Court Justice Kathleen M. McDonald issued a verbal order, which prohibits Baker from owning any animals.
