(Washington Insider Magazine) A Latino veterinarian from Elmsford (NY) will no longer be able to practice his profession after pleading guilty to attempted forgery and two counts of animal cruelty. He will also have to pay various fines.
Elmsford (NY) veterinarian Dr. Javier Diaz will lose his license after pleading guilty to attempted forgery and two counts of animal cruelty, crimes committed last year.
Westchester District Attorney’s Office reported
The Westchester District Attorney’s Office reported that Dr. Diaz, owner of Main Street Animal Hospital, was arrested last year following an investigation by the Westchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). , the Elmsford Police Department and the prosecution.
The doctor allegedly mistreated several dogs in April of last year. In addition, the forgery charge, which accuses Diaz of giving a rabies vaccination certificate and charging a pet owner without administering the state-required dose, is a felony, said Ernest Lungaro, director of the SPCA Humanitarian Law Enforcement Unit, LoHud.com reported.
Diaz will be placed on five years’ probation when he is sentenced next month. He must also be listed on the Animal Abuse Registry, pay a $1,000 fine and reimburse SPCA Westchester for approximately $1,900, News 12 reported.
In a similar case, a Newark, New Jersey, veterinarian faced felony charges last year after at least two pets died in his care, authorities said.
This article is written by EI Diario.
