by Emma Davey Content warning: This story contains details about animal abuse and alleged sexual abuse and harassment against women, including minors.
On January 17, police arrested 33-year-old Mohamed Charrad on multiple counts of animal abuse. The ASPCA removed 23 Pomeranians, 17 puppies and six dogs, from squalid conditions at Charrad’s house at 151 McGuinness Boulevard.
But perhaps it is more accurate to refer to 151 McGuinness as the place where Charrad resides; the building’s owner claims in…
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It is ridiculous that it takes years for the authorities to get involved. These neighbors put up with so much. Why should people have to deal with illegal parties, drug usage, and random individuals lining up outside their home? These poor dogs were also horribly abused for years. Why does it take so long?
This is peak gentrified BK right here. Cops giving zero fucks about anything, and the locals *checks notes* getting more concerned about dogs than a creep who is harassing 10-year olds and sexually assaulting women. The court system is also to blame. I mean, the house should have gotten a floor to ceiling inspection after they *checks notes again* found a DEAD BODY there! Do ANY of our public servants and elected officials, other than the FDNY, actually do their jobs?
100% on point!
Not every ‘progressive social justice advocate’ is a criminal, but every criminal is a ‘progressive social justice advocate’. Think about it.
In the old days, someone would have broken both of his knee caps, at night, unseen, and informed him that he had 36 hours to vanish from the city and never return or he’d be at the bottom of the sea.
Why isn’t this done much, any more? It’s not like they never warn him first. That’s gentlemanly; warning them first. I suggest bringing back that old-school neighborly justice to American communities. It worked well.
So why don’t you do it tough guy
He’s still walking around greenpoint freely. Just saw him the other day again.
Clean up you dog shit and keep you damn dog leashed, then worry about crap like this.
For the people who live there, have you contacted our councilman Lincoln Restler’s office and State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher?
Our elected officials work for constituents in their districts. Even though Emily works for the state, she and Lincoln work together on a lot of things (including the McGuinness Boulevard, redesign) she is also involved in quality of life issues for constituents, like unresponsive policing.
94 precinct is mostly useless, but the elected officials could get involved in organizing a meeting with residents and 94th as well as moving other parts of this along.
Some years back, our past state assemblyman Joe Lentol, Steve Levin (our councilman at the time) organized a large community meeting with the cops when my block in Greenpoint had a big issue. We came together and formed a block association as well which still helps our organizing around quality of life concerns.
A lot of good came out of the meeting and it moved things forward more rapidly. It should NEVER take 6 years with all the person has done in addition to the animal abuse.