Suspected dog abuser given a third chance for Christmas by county court
NORWICH – Douglas A. Haslett, 51, Greene, returned to court Monday in the custody of the Sheriff’s Department for the second time since his initial arrest and again was released on his own recognizance.
Haslett had a warrant issued for him last Monday for failing to appear in court on two separate occasions and for also failing to appear for his court-ordered mental evaluations. Haslett was arrested last Tuesday and was being held in county jail on 25,000 cash bail.
The Sheriff’s Department arrested Haslett Sept. 11, for ten counts of failure to license a dog, nine counts of cruelty to animals and one count of aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony. One of the dogs was found in the defendant’s freezer, apparently placed there after it had starved to death said the District Attorney’s office.
Judge Howard Sullivan ordered that Haslett be psychologically evaluated in September. Haslett’s public defender, Alan Gordon said his client was being cooperative up to this point with law enforcement agencies and acknowledged the fact he may need psychological treatment.
Gordon said his client had not received notice of his court date and there was some confusion between him and Haslett that may have led to his delinquency. Gordon said Haslett has no driver’s license or car, no phone and communicates via e-mail by visiting the Greene library. Before releasing Haslett, Judge Kevin M. Dowd had the public defender’s office arrange transportation for him and ordered him to contact metal health before the end of the day.
District Attorney Joseph McBride objected, saying, “He was released prior to this with concern over his mental status and ability to comply with his conditions of release and he has demonstrated that he lacks either the ability or the desire to comply with the court.”
Dowd said in light of the holiday approaching, the limited means of contact available to the defendant and the commitment of the public defender’s office, he would release Haslett. The judge warned Haslett that if he had any more problems, he would be put back in county jail.
Haslett willingly surrendered the nine surviving dogs to the SPCA (Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) for adoption, said Gordon.
Haslett had a warrant issued for him last Monday for failing to appear in court on two separate occasions and for also failing to appear for his court-ordered mental evaluations. Haslett was arrested last Tuesday and was being held in county jail on 25,000 cash bail.
The Sheriff’s Department arrested Haslett Sept. 11, for ten counts of failure to license a dog, nine counts of cruelty to animals and one count of aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony. One of the dogs was found in the defendant’s freezer, apparently placed there after it had starved to death said the District Attorney’s office.
Judge Howard Sullivan ordered that Haslett be psychologically evaluated in September. Haslett’s public defender, Alan Gordon said his client was being cooperative up to this point with law enforcement agencies and acknowledged the fact he may need psychological treatment.
Gordon said his client had not received notice of his court date and there was some confusion between him and Haslett that may have led to his delinquency. Gordon said Haslett has no driver’s license or car, no phone and communicates via e-mail by visiting the Greene library. Before releasing Haslett, Judge Kevin M. Dowd had the public defender’s office arrange transportation for him and ordered him to contact metal health before the end of the day.
District Attorney Joseph McBride objected, saying, “He was released prior to this with concern over his mental status and ability to comply with his conditions of release and he has demonstrated that he lacks either the ability or the desire to comply with the court.”
Dowd said in light of the holiday approaching, the limited means of contact available to the defendant and the commitment of the public defender’s office, he would release Haslett. The judge warned Haslett that if he had any more problems, he would be put back in county jail.
Haslett willingly surrendered the nine surviving dogs to the SPCA (Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) for adoption, said Gordon.
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