Columbia, SC (WLTX) - A social media post showing a dog being abused back in 2016 resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old man.
Saquiriauki S. “Serio” Mister, of Mississippi, is charged with ill-treatment of an animal, a felony offense.
On October 16, 2016, photographs and a video showing a man kicking a small white dog several times, then throwing it down the stairs of the Cedarcrest Village Apartments were shared with the Lexington Police Department.
CAUTION: Video may be disturbing to some viewers.
Mister fled to Mississippi, where he remained until his arrest a few weeks ago. He was extradited back to South Carolina, and is awaiting a bond hearing at Lexington County Detention Center.
The Lexington County Animal Services cared for the dog a white female Maltese until she was placed into a foster home, where she will receive long-term care pending the case's outcome.
Serio's brother, 34-year-old Timothy Terell Mister, of Lexington, was previously arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and misprison of a felony in relation to the case. The Lexington County Animal Control originally charged Timothy with maltreatment of an animal for failing to seek treatment of the dog after the incident.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Lexington Police Department at 803-359-6260 or through their Facebook page.