California authorities say they caught the alleged “serial cat murderer” after the man was thought to have been invited to the camera.
The Santa Ana Police Department said in an Instagram post Wednesday it received multiple reports of “a suspected cat abuse and murder in a local neighborhood.” Reports from neighbors say the man invited a neighbor’s cat to his property, where he allegedly hurt or killed them. Police say these reports have been going on for weeks.
Alejandro Acosta Oliveros, 45, was “actively identified by several victims and witnesses as responsible for animal cruelty,” the police department said.
The police station shared a video of Oliveros, who is said to “invite and hurt cats.” In the video, someone is seen between a truck and a car crouching against the ground. He then stands up with his arms stretched out. The man can be seen leaning against the car while looking around. (Related: Florida man arrested after finding beheaded cat’s head in mailbox)
A search warrant was executed Wednesday after detectives gathered evidence from the 45-year-old. During the search, detectives gathered evidence “related to the case” inside Oliveros’s home and took him into custody. Authorities did not say what evidence had been collected as of Friday.
police I said Although Oliveros confessed, KTLA said officials still have a full range of decisions. Officials told the outlet that there is no particular number of cats involved, but they said they believe there is “a lot.”
Several residents reported cat thefts in the area, and one incident was arrested on surveillance footage on March 21, KTLA reported. in video The outlet can share and see a man picking up a cat from its front yard. The cat owner, Eva Koleu, reported the theft, and about a week later, the Westminster Police Department received hints that the pet was in another home in Santa Ana. I have a Koleu It is reportedly Ever since I met her cat again.
The suspects in the lawsuit remained large, but police told KTLA that Oliveros is believed to be the man behind the theft and many others in the neighborhood.
Oliveros was booked in prison and faces felony animal cruelty charges, police said.
