Animal News

Dallas police arrest man for cruelly shooting dog at autobody shop

Image from surveillance video, highlighted to show the shooter.

UPDATE 3-19-2021: The man who shot the dog has been arrested: Cesar Enrique Villela Hernandez, a 35-year-old Latin male, was arrested on March 18 for a felony warrant by the Animal Cruelty Unit and Southwest CRT/Deployment Unit for Cruelty to Non-Livestock/Torture following the investigation of the shooting of a dog at 2107 McDaniel Dr. This is documented on case number 036390-2021.

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Dallas police are seeking help in identifying a guy who walked into an auto body shop, pointed a gun at a dog, and shot it multiple times.

According to the police report, on March 3 at approximately 2:40 pm, an unidentified man walked into the parking lot of Jandres Autobody at 2107 McDaniel Dr. and shot a large black lab-type dog multiple times, causing injuries.

The shooting was caught on surveillance video which is posted to the DPD's "DPD Beat" blog.

Finding the suspect should be easy: He was driving a Green 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Texas License plate number KRL1302.

He's wearing jeans, a black hoodie, and a backwards baseball cap. He seems to have a mustache and goatee, and he walks with an odd, almost limping gait.

As he walks through the gate, he reaches into his pocket for his gun, then crosses the parking lot until he's about 10 feet from the dog, and shoots four times in a cold-blooded manner.

That body shop is right off the intersection of I-30 and Loop 12. It's down a dirt road, so it would not be a random passerby.

The Dallas Police Department is requesting anyone with information on the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle to please contact Crime Stoppers at 1(877)373-TIPS or Detective H. Tamez, #8518, Animal Cruelty Unit at 214-671-0115. Please refer to case number 036390-2021.

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Homeless News

Downtown Dallas homeless service Stewpot lands bigger better space

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It's official: The Stewpot, a community program that serves the homeless, has a new home. According to a release, First Presbyterian Church of Dallas — the organization that oversees the Stewpot — has acquired the CitySquare Community Center building at 1610 S. Malcolm X Blvd. where the StewPot will soon reside.

“This new facility will allow us to better deliver our programs and continue to support the 12,000 people served annually by CitySquare’s Neighbor Resource Center and Food Pantry programs,” said Brenda Snitzer, executive director of The Stewpot.

The Stewpot is a community ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Dallas. Established in 1975, it began with a concerned group of church members who started preparing lunch for the congregation's homeless and hungry neighbors.

It serves those experiencing homelessness and poverty. Its programs have tripled in size in recent years, and the ministry has outgrown its current space at 1835 Young St. across from the church.

When CitySquare announced earlier this year that it would cease operations and sell its property by the end of the year, First Presbyterian leaped in to make a bid on the space. Members voted on Sunday, December 8 to approve the acquisition. The closing is scheduled for Friday, December 13. The Stewpot will begin moving into the new space later this month.

As a part of the acquisition, The Stewpot will continue two of CitySquare’s core programs: its Food Pantry and its Neighbor Resource Center, which helps people with housing options, SNAP, WIC, healthcare, financial assistance, and mental health services.

The property is a mile from The Stewpot’s current facility on Young Street, across the street from the church. With this acquisition, The Stewpot will move its operations and offices, while continuing to serve more than 1,000 meals daily at The Bridge downtown.

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