LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The person accused of dumping a useless canine in a crate subsequent to a dumpster close to downtown Las Vegas instructed police he was taking part in video video games whereas the canine was left exterior in 109-degree warmth, paperwork present.
On the morning of July 11, police responded to a report of a deceased canine inside a kennel close to a dumpster within the 2600 block of Valley Avenue after a person who lived close by referred to as 911, based on an arrest report.
Officers situated a kennel that was partially lined by a white sheet. The canine, which was a French Bulldog between the ages of 5 and eight, was “bloated, not moving, stiff, and it had a bad odor,” the report stated. A necropsy listed the physique as “in an advanced stage of decomposition.”
The necropsy of the canine confirmed his loss of life as “suspected non-accidental,” and stated the findings have been according to a heat-related deadly sickness, the report acknowledged.
“The conditions in which this dog was found raises serious concerns regarding the circumstances of his death,” the necropsy stated, including that the time the canine was uncovered to the setting “suggests significant and preventable suffering and severe neglect.”
Animal cruelty detectives responded and took over the investigation.
Video surveillance of the alleyway confirmed two males, one wearing an orange reflective vest, dragging what gave the impression to be a kennel lined by a white sheet at round 11:45 p.m. on July 10. There was no motion within the kennel within the footage, indicating the canine was already useless, based on the report.
Within the video, the lads left the kennel subsequent to the dumpster earlier than strolling out of digicam view. A number of days after the canine was discovered, police launched the video of the suspects, hoping the general public would assist establish them.
Police recognized one of many males as Darrion Lamar Garry, 33. An deal with for Garry is a tenth of a mile away from the place the canine was discovered.
On the time, Garry labored for an occasion manufacturing staffing firm and was working till 11:30 p.m. the evening of July 10, ending his shift quarter-hour earlier than the video confirmed the lads dumping the canine, based on the report. The corporate Garry labored for requires all of their workers to put on a high-visibility vest, which matches the vest worn by one of many males within the video.
DNA discovered on the canine kennel was examined and matched to Garry, who’s in an area DNA database due to a previous cost.
Garry instructed police he was gifted the canine, named “Louie,” by a cousin after he was launched from jail in October 2024. He stated he lived with the mom of his youngsters after he was launched, however in July 2025, they bought right into a combat and she or he kicked him out, based on the report.
Whereas he was staying with the mom of his youngsters, animal management was referred to as as a result of a neighbor complained about Garry leaving Louie exterior within the warmth, the report acknowledged. Animal management instructed Garry he wanted a pool or one thing the place the canine might cool himself off if Garry was going to maintain him exterior.
He then went to stick with a member of the family and would preserve Louie exterior on the patio of the house and “usually” checked on the canine when he got here residence from work. He instructed police that on July 9, he checked on the canine earlier than he went to mattress. That day, the temperature was a excessive of 109 levels.
When he awakened, he bought prepared for the day and performed video video games for a few hours with out checking on Louie, the report stated. The temperature through the day hit 108 levels.
Earlier than he went to work on July 10, he stated he checked on Louie, however the canine was not shifting. He stated the canine was already useless, however he could not name off work as a result of “he had called out too many times,” so he lined the kennel with a sheet and went to work, based on the report.
Garry instructed police that when he bought residence, he referred to as a member of the family to “help him get rid of the deceased dog.” The 2 left the canine by the dumpster on Valley Avenue earlier than going again residence. A data verify confirmed the member of the family is just not going through fees on the time of publication.
Garry stated he was “sorry for his behavior,” including that he understood he “should’ve taken better care of the dog,” based on the report.
He faces a cost of willful/malicious/torture/maim/kill an animal. He was launched after posting a $3,000 bail. His subsequent courtroom look was scheduled for Oct. 30.
