Chicago teen charged with animal cruelty for killing duck, chicken in Portage Park
Chicago police have charged a 15-year-old boy with felony animal cruelty for killing a duck and a chicken at a home in the city.
Police said the teen broke into a yard in the 5200-block of West Newport in the city's Portage Park neighborhood and killed two animals on May 22. CPD confirmed the animals killed were a chicken and a duck.
The Chicago Police Department Animal Crimes Team arrested the teenager on Tuesday. He is charged with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass.
It is not known when he was due in court, and he has not been identified because he is a minor. No further information was immediately available.
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He hovers his arms over his plate as if someone's going to steal his food, and he looks over his shoulders every five minutes to make sure no one's sneaking on him, all while in the safety of his own home. It's a hard habit to break for sure." —addictivesoul "My husband has been out since 2014, and to this day, he still eats huddled over his plate." —callmestitch 3."I did five years and only had a few of those habits. Saying 'excuse me' and being hyper aware of my surroundings are ones, for sure. I appreciated any and everything in my freedom. I laughed when someone looked into my room or cell. Yeah, you just don't do that, and I keep my eyes away from eyeing someone or being nosey. Living on my own and having a successful job, not to mention a successful life before incarceration, all helped me to get back into the swing of things. I want to help others who struggle, and I'm in the process of doing just that." "We all make mistakes; no matter the crime, you do your time, and now, it's time to just move on." —jr1888348 4."I literally did 16 HOURS, but I learned how to tie a sheet onto a mattress, and it has come in handy so many times." —sunshinedust 5."The dorm pod I was in had metal stairs that made loud noises when you walked down them. Almost got in a fight with three other people because I woke up at night and had to piss and woke everyone up. To this day, I can't fall asleep without peeing immediately before lying down." "Like, even if I went less than an hour earlier, I have to stand there and focus with yogi-like intensity to squeeze a few drops out, or I lay awake feeling like my bladder is full." —u/StubisMcGee 6."My bedroom is basically set up like my old cell. In my bedroom, I have everything at arm's length. I sit with my back to the wall when I'm out. I still pace back and forth in small spaces." —u/ieatassfordays "One of my best and closest friends murdered somebody while high back in the '90s and did 15 years in Attica and a few other prisons in upstate NY. Since he's been out (2012), he spends a few hours every day in a tool shed in his backyard — the size of a jail cell, fully stocked with a fridge, TV, AC, music, and a little bed. He said it helps him feel sane and in control. I get it, though, and chill with him. He has a six-bedroom house that he shares with his wife. The shed is just a separate place for him." —u/SoulFinders 7."When my dad came home from prison, I remember him being very polite. He was careful not to bump anybody, and he always said excuse me if he were trying to pass somebody." —u/kindalikeacoustic "Anytime you get within arm's length of anyone in the pen, you have to say excuse me. If you don't, you are liable to get an ass whooping. Also, you never approach someone from behind. 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