From the office of Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn:
CHEEKTOWAGA MAN ARRAIGNED ON ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES FOR ATTEMPTING TO DROWN FAMILY MEMBER’S DOG
May 17, 2023 — Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 18-year-old Zachary A. Jackson of Cheektowaga was arraigned on Friday morning before Cheektowaga Town Court Justice David Stevens on one count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals (Class “E” felony under Agriculture and Markets Law) and one count of Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance (Class “A” misdemeanor under Agriculture and Markets Law).