Brownsville man arrested for promoting dog fighting
Seven pit bulls, animal-fighting equipment seized
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes on Tuesday announced the indictment of Leslie Alexander, 39, of Boyland Street, for possessing seven pit bulls with the intent to use them in dog fighting.
On May 24, NYPD anti-crime officers executed a search warrant at Alexander’s Boyland Street home in search of guns and drugs. While in the house, officers found seven pit bulls and various equipment used to train and condition dogs for fighting.
Found in the home were approximately 25 dog kennels, scales with rope attachments used to strengthen the dogs’ jaws, hypodermic syringes, two dog treadmills to build stamina, and a breaking stick, which is used to break a dog’s grip on another animal or object.