Animal Cruelty - Arrest

On 06/03/19 Mesa Police responded to a report of animal cruelty that was captured on surveillance footage at 1411 S Country Club. Employees at this location found an approximately 6 week old injured kitten in the parking lot that appeared to have head trauma and tremors. Reviewing surveillance footage an adult man was seen taking his shirt off and chasing the kitten in the parking lot. The man is seen cornering the kitten and using his shirt to cover it and then kick the kitten multiple times. The man then smoked a cigarette as he stared at the kitten.

Officers investigating the incident identified the man as 23 year old Nicholas Calfy. Calfy was located and interviewed and admitted to being the person on the surveillance footage but denied having memory involving the kitten. Calfy was arrested for the animal cruelty investigation and was found to be in possession of methamphetamine at the time of his arrest. He has been charged with one count of animal cruelty, possession of a dangerous drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

If you have reasonable belief that an animal is being abused or neglected, please call the Mesa Police Department. We take these cases seriously and will investigate them thoroughly.