Dog Dies After Being Assaulted In SF, Suspect Arrested: Police

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A San Francisco man has been arrested in connection with the death of a dog who was apparently being abused, police said.

Police say a man had been assaulting a dog around 11:10 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of China Basin.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man and a dead dog, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

The man was detained at the scene, and following an investigation, officers developed enough probable cause to arrest him on suspicion of animal cruelty, police said. Police identified the suspect as 46-year-old Charles Roy Wentworth.

It's unclear whether the dog belonged to Wentworth or what led to suspected abuse. Animal Care and Control responded to the scene and took the dead dog to conduct an independent investigation, police said.

"Violence and cruelty towards animals are unacceptable," San Francisco Police Department Acting Commander Chris Del Gandio said in a statement Monday. "This is an extremely disturbing incident that was witnessed by our community and our officers acted swiftly to locate the suspect and place him under arrest."

The SFPD asks that anyone with more information on the case contact the department at 415-575-4444.