A New York man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly poured lighter fluid into a dog’s crate and set the dog on fire.
Bronx resident Christopher Maxwell, 34, is facing charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, arson and criminal mischief, the Albany Police Department said on Facebook .
Why It Matters
In New York, aggravated cruelty to animals carries a sentence of up to two years. The sentence remains the same regardless of the number of animals abused by the offender.
“Tucker’s Law” would allow a judge to order consecutive or concurrent sentences when a person is convicted of multiple counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. The bill was referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee in January…