Santa Ana Man Faces Felony Charges Over Alleged Cat Killings and Theft

Alejandro Oliveros Acosta is charged with animal cruelty, grand theft of a pet, and drug possession, with arraignment set for May 21.

  • Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 45, has been charged with two felony counts of animal cruelty, one felony count of grand theft of a pet, and one misdemeanor count of methamphetamine possession.
  • Acosta is accused of luring neighborhood cats with food and violently harming or killing them, as captured on security camera footage.
  • Investigators searching Acosta’s home discovered evidence of dozens of dead cats, though the exact number remains undetermined.
  • Among the incidents, Acosta is suspected of stealing a Bengal lynx cat named Clubber from a Westminster home in March, which was later returned to its owner.
  • The…

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