State Police arrested a Savannah man Saturday after investigators said he struck and choked a dog and repeatedly used a shock collar on the animal.
William Ubiles, 34, was charged with torturing or injuring animals, a misdemeanor under Section 353 of New York's Agriculture and Markets Law, according to the agency's Oct. 13 release.
A trooper responded to a residence on Wiley Road in the town of Savannah after a report of animal abuse.
Police said Ubiles became upset after the dog damaged a vehicle part.
Ubiles was taken into custody without incident and processed at the State Police barracks in Lyons before being transported to the Wayne County Jail for centralized arraignment.
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