By Lauren Liebhaber
The Charlotte Observer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio man is accused of breaking into a pet store and setting many of the animals loose, police said.
“He saw the two people needed out and they weren’t getting out, so he put himself in jeopardy to get them out,” said Mark Gregory, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office PIO
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Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case based on misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense
“We have to be prepared in a moment’s notice to react to situations like this,” Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said, applauding the professionalism of his deputy
Columbus Division of Police officers responded to reports of a break-in at a restaurant in the Hilliard shopping center around 3 a.m. July 9, WBNS reported.
Authorities learned that Petland, about 100 yards away from the restaurant, was also broken into, the station reported.
According to police, the door to the pet store was open and animals, including dogs, birds, ferrets, rabbits, and gerbils, were roaming free, WCMH reported.
Authorities rounded up several animals that were also found loose outside the store, WSYX reported.
Police found the suspect about an hour later, according to WCMH.
“We recovered several gerbils inside his pants,” Sgt. Joe Albert said in an interview with WBNS.
Petland owners told WSYX that several dog kennels were smashed with a rock.
A veterinarian was called to examine the animals, the station reported.
It is unclear what charges the suspect will face.
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