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<\/p>\nSAN JOSE, California – A decades-old pet tortoise, who loves children and would let toddlers ride on his back inside his garden, was viciously attacked over the weekend.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, around 11:30 AM, Officers responded to the 500 block of Massar Avenue on the report of a msn acting erratically and destroying property in the Play ‘N’ Learn preschool. Crisis Intervention trained Officers located the suspect as he fled from the scene and arrested him.<\/p>\n
Police say the suspect, George Robles, 40, caused over $1800 of damage to the building and children’s play equipment. While on scene, cops discovered that the tortoise, named Michelangelo, had been stabbed with a piece of wood through his outer shell and suffered other serious injuries.<\/p>\n
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Officials also said the scumbag suspect broke light bulbs on him.<\/p>\n
While in custody, the suspect continued acting erratically. He is listed as homeless in San Jose. He was placed on a 72-hour emergency mental health evaluation, he is also being charged with felony vandalism and animal abuse.<\/p>\n \u201cAbuse of a defenseless animal is intolerable and must be addressed,\u201d said acting Chief of Police Dave Tindall. \u201c This underscores the need for continued collaboration with our mental health professionals. I am thankful for our Officers crisis intervention training which resulted in a safe arrest for all those involved.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a brutal attack on something that can\u2019t defend himself,\u201d Dr. Tal Solomon of Archvet Animal Hospital told KPIX<\/a>. \u201cHe can\u2019t even run away. I\u2019ve been doing this for almost 11 years now and this is a first for me.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/George-Robles-1.jpeg\")