Toddler, 19 Abused Puppies Found In Car With Guns On Long Island: Cops

WYANDANCH, NY — Two North Carolina men were arrested and charged with neglecting 19 puppies in crates inside a vehicle in Wyandanch on Friday night — while a 2-year-old was inside the car, Suffolk County Police said.

While on patrol at about 7:30 p.m., First Precinct Crime Section officers observed a 2022 Jeep Compass with 19 puppies in two crates, in the parking lot of 301 Merritt Ave.

The Pit Bulls were without sufficient air, shelter, food and water. The animals were covered in feces, police said.

The puppies were then taken to local animal shelters.

During a further investigation, police discovered the men to be in possession of two loaded firearms.

Russell Brown, 67, and Jamar Belle, 28, were both charged with 19 counts of neglect of an impounded animal, one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and one count of criminal possession of a firearm, police said.

They were also charged with endangering the welfare of a child, as there was a 2-year-old in the vehicle with weapons inside, police said.

The child is in the custody of Child Protective Services.

Brown and Belle were held overnight at the Third Precinct and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday.