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In what was called a “heartbreaking” and “gruesome” act, a Belpre man was arrested Jan. 14 for the felony cruelty to animals for decapitating the family cat.
Nicholas John Huffman, 41, of Veto Road, Belpre, was also charged with disrupting public service, also a felony, as well as domestic violence and unlawful restraint, both misdemeanors.
According to Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports, deputies were dispatched to 1750 Strahler Road, Waterford, in response to a woman reporting her husband was not acting right and he had chased her with a hammer.
She told deputies he had been acting odd since the night before. He allegedly said the electronics in the home were possessed and reportedly smashed his laptop and phones with a hammer in their garage. He allegedly also took and smashed her phone.