2nd animal control officer arrested.
Animal Control Officer Accused of Killing Animals
Updated: June 13, 2008 11:21 PM EDT
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. -- A Lackawanna animal control officer is accused of killing at least three animals.
The SPCA's Executive Director makes it her mission to help protect helpless animals. So she finds it appalling that anyone would abuse or kill an animal.
Barbara Carr, SPCA: "I don't ever want to have to arrest another animal control officer. It is disgusting."
Barbara Carr tells us an animal cruelty investigator began looking into the actions of Fred Grasso after receiving anonymous tips from people who live in this Lackawanna neighborhood.
Tricia Cruz: "The animal control officer in this case was apparently responding to a complaint from the landlord at the apartment complex. Cats were getting into the basement."
One woman who lives in the complex tells us a cat had recently given birth to seven kittens. She urged the landlord to call animal control services so someone could help find them a home. Some of them were relocated. But the mother cat and two of her kittens were shot and killed instead.
Barbara Carr, SPCA: "This is the second animal control officer we've had to arrest in six months. Is really a sad state of affairs."
Fred Grasso was caught selling Dwarf Caimans in 2006 - arrived dead
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tiredofbs
Have you an an experience with Fred Grasso too? Please share?
Did you ever see this thread?
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...ad.php?t=86923
Look at the pics and the SPCA labels:
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Are Lackawanna Officials aware of this?
Are Lackawanna Officials aware of this package being sent?
If so was any action taken?
COURT DATE for Lackawanna Animal Control Officer in West Seneca
West Seneca Town Court
1250 Union Road
West Seneca NY 14224
January 6 2009 at 8:00 PM
Contributed by: SPCA Serving Erie County 716-629-3505
The public needs to know that this case was never put on the back burner and there are some who feel that Fred Grasso should lose his job over this in addition to killing a dog a few years ago.
Please see the information found on the SPCA\'s Website:
http://www.yourspca.org/site/News2?p...rticle&id=6323
Buffalo News Article:
http://www.buffalonews.com/437/story/505381.html
Fred Grasso\'s next hearing has been moved to the nearby town of West Seneca, NY.
Frederick S. Grasso, the Lackawanna animal control officer who is accused of fatally shooting three cats on June 10, is due back in West Seneca Town Court at 8 p. m. Jan. 6.
West Seneca Town Justice Richard B. Scott Tuesday night denied a motion to dismiss two misdemeanor charges against Grasso. Scott previously denied the same motion on Grasso\'s behalf at an Oct. 14 hearing.
Grasso, 60, is accused of violating the state Agriculture and Markets Law. He remains on the job.
Lackwanna Mayor Norman Polanski responded by saying this case is a publicity stunt by the SPCA? Read here:
http://article.wn.com/view/2008/06/2...blicity_stunt/
Kindly contact:
Judge Richard B. Scott
West Seneca Town Court
1250 Union Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
Phone: 716.558.3247
Fax: 716.674.0518
(Grasso\'s Attorney) City Attorney, Arc Petricca cityattorney@ci.lackawanna.ny.us
716.827.6479