LEE COUNTY, FLA. — Deputies arrested a 13-year-old North Fort Myers boy on Wednesday after he choked a puppy and chased a family member with a knife, officials said.
According to Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, around 3:15 p.m., deputies responded to a domestic disturbance on Nault Drive in North Fort Myers.
When they arrived, deputies found 13-year-old Alexander Chambers attempting to pry open a front door with a knife.
Investigators said Chambers picked up the puppy and choked it after the puppy had used the bathroom on the floor.
When a family member intervened, Chambers hit the victim on the head with a rock and chased them around the house with a knife, Sheriff’s Office officials said.
Authorities said the victim suffered a minor injury. The puppy was not injured.
Chambers was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
He was transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice, where he will serve 21 days in detention.
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