Valentina Tobon Henao (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
ATLANTA - A woman is being charged with felony animal cruelty over accusations she tossed kittens from a moving car in Brookhaven.
What we know:
Valentina Tobon Henao, 25, faces a felony animal cruelty charge following an investigation in Brookhaven.
Brookhaven Police officers responded to a report of animal cruelty around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Peachtree Road and Osborne Road.
A witness told officers that a person inside a silver Toyota Sienna discarded multiple kittens from the vehicle while traveling on Osborne Road toward Peachtree Road. The witness provided officers with a description of the driver and the vehicle's license plate information.
Officers searching the area located a deceased kitten in the roadway near the 2700 block of Osborne Road SE. Investigators identified the vehicle and determined Tobon Henao was behind the wheel. She was later found in a nearby business and placed into custody.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the total number of kittens thrown from the vehicle or the condition of any surviving animals. Police have also not disclosed a potential motive behind the incident.
What you can do:
The Brookhaven Police Department stated that the case remains under active investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Brookhaven Police at 404-637-0600, while media inquiries regarding booking photos should be directed to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a news release issued by Lieutenant Anthony Petron, Public Information Officer for the Brookhaven Police Department.