LAWRENCE, Mich. — A man was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a dog with a shotgun near Lawrence last week.
Michigan State Police (MSP) says 58-year-old Steven Douglas St-Cyr fatally shot a dog near Van Buren Tech on June 22. A second dog was hurt, but it is not yet known what caused its injuries. That dog is expected to be okay.
Witnesses led troopers to a dog that had been lying in a grassy area with injuries, according to MSP. The owner took both dogs to a veterinarian but the one that was shot had to be euthanized.
We're told witnesses identified the suspect when he was driving a golf cart nearby. The suspect turned around after spotting troopers and drove toward a home along Red Arrow Highway.
Troopers say they pursued the suspect and ordered him to stop through a loudspeaker but the suspect did not comply.
Authorities contacted the suspect at his home after continuing their pursuit on foot and placed him under arrest, MSP explains.
We're told a deputy with the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office informed troopers on the scene that he and an officer with Animal Control had responded to reports of the suspect shooting a dog for reportedly going after his cat and chickens.
Steven was later charged with one count of animal cruelty resulting in death and one count of resisting and obstruction, according to MSP. He was placed on a $50,000 bond for each charge.
MSP says the case was then handed over to the Van Buren County prosecutor.
