"When deputies arrived, the resident of the apartment said that their dog was dead and there was surveillance footage that showed a suspect. A masked man was seen in the footage entering the apartment and jog toward the small dog, according to a sheriff's department news release. Around 11:36 p.m. in the footage, the man attacks the dog until it stopped moving, according to authorities. The suspect didn't have permission to enter the apartment."
"Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man suspected of breaking into a West Hollywood apartment and allegedly killing his former roommate's dog. Anmol Bhatia, 27, was arrested Sunday around 7:10 p.m. in Beverly Hills, after officers from the Beverly Hills Police Department notified the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department West Hollywood Station that they had detained a suspect, according to sheriff's department spokesperson Grace Medrano. Officers recognized Bhatia from the physical description deputies shared with the media and law enforcement."
Anmol Bhatia, 27, was arrested in Beverly Hills and booked at West Hollywood Station on suspicion of burglary, vandalism and animal cruelty. Deputies responded to a Sept. 4 burglary in the 1200 block of Harper Avenue where the resident reported their dog was dead and surveillance footage captured a suspect. Footage shows a masked man entering the apartment, jogging toward the small dog, and attacking the dog until it stopped moving. The suspect had no permission to enter the apartment. Bhatia previously lived at the apartment, was evicted days before the break-in, and allegedly stole several unspecified items.
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