Tyrese Gibson failed to show himself in to police after an arrest warrant was issued as a result of his 4 Cane Corso canines mauled and killed a neighbor’s canine in Georgia in mid-September, police stated Tuesday.
The warrant for cruelty to animals issued for the “Fast & Furious” actor is a part of an “ongoing issue” following a number of calls in regards to the canines prior to now few months, Fulton County Police Captain Nicole Dwyer stated.
“Our priority is the safety of the community and when there’s so many incidents of dogs, especially large dogs like this, getting out and then killing an animal, you know, what’s next? A child?” Dwyer stated. “Our main priority is safety and that’s why we want the dogs in custody.”
Gibson had obtained a number of warnings earlier than the warrant was issued, and police had tried to quote him earlier than the assault, however the actor wasn’t at his Atlanta house. Dwyer stated she spoke with Gibson’s lawyer final week and knowledgeable them the actor needed to flip himself in by Friday.
Gibson’s lawyer, Gabe Banks, wrote to in an e-mail to The Related Press the actor is “cooperating fully with authorities to address and resolve this matter responsibly.” Gibson wasn’t house when the incident happened, Banks wrote, and “immediately made the difficult decision to rehome his dogs to a safe and loving environment.”
Simply after 10 p.m. on Sept. 18, a neighbor of Gibson’s, whose home is half a mile away, let their canine, a small spaniel, out to their yard and returned 5 minutes later to search out the canine had been attacked. The canine was rushed to a veterinary hospital, however didn’t survive, Dwyer stated.
The 4 canines had been then seen on the next-door home, the place the proprietor referred to as police, saying she was afraid to depart her home. Animal management officers responded and had been capable of hold the canines again whereas the neighbor went to her car.
Police issued a search warrant for Gibson’s property on Sept. 22, however the actor and the canines weren’t on the residence.
Banks wrote that Gibson “extends his deepest condolences to the family who lost their beloved dog to this tragic incident.”
Gibson posted a video to Instagram that included varied clips of his canines early Monday. He didn’t communicate within the video, however somewhat included audio from the podcast, “The Breakfast Club,” the place hosts mentioned the case.
