A Laguna Beach man who police say abused a cat and beat it against the hood of a patrol vehicle was arrested early Sunday and later charged with animal cruelty, according to authorities. Laguna Beach police responded to the 400 block of Hill Street at about 1:15 a.m. after receiving reports that a man was screaming and yelling in the middle of the road. The first officer on the scene saw a man yelling while raising a cat into the air with his right hand, police said. Joey Gabaldon, 52, was taken to Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach for medical clearance before being moved to Orange County Jail. Police were still trying to identify the cat’s owner, according to Laguna Beach police Sgt.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 18:01 UTC