corner corner of Meer. We're going to go through here. Make sure that we don't come have we can find any evidence. But we think he went to that last house. Corner you went down. The last house on me. It's going to be Yeah. On the end. What is it? What does the suspect look like? Uh, older white male, heavier set, longish or longer gray hair. He doesn't really He's not really sure cuz he doesn't have great vision. Was it a lime green shirt? A darker green? This I want to say it was kind of gray. Grayish cuz I saw I just when I drove down they had a lot of caps there, but um Is that your vehicle, ma'am? Yeah. The one part that's hers. So, it's going to be It's got to be Okay. You guys want to go? What is that noise I hear? There's another dog. I have my other dog. My little one that's in the room right around three or you have four. I've got four. Three or shot. Two of them are probably sure his wife is all he could give me. And no tatto. He was standing at the back in that area right back there. My dog. Yes, ma'am. He was standing in this area when I when I come running around that he was standing in this area right here because when he walked away, he didn't have to come back there. He walked straight that way. Okay. He was in this area when I come around that. Hang on, man. Hey, you you on second wall? Yeah. Okay. I'm just let almost Okay, I hear a dog. [Music] Train horn bark. Watch this. How's it going, Joe? All right. How you doing, ma'am? I don't know. I might be better now. Why? What's going on? Can you step outside here and talk to us for a second, sir? Come on over here, Joe. How you doing? I'm Detective Deputy Blanca. Come on over here. Right over here. All right. You doing okay? I'm doing all right. All right. Do me a favor. Just put your hands behind your back. You're not under arrest. We're just going to detain you at the moment just to make sure What we got going on? All right. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Joe's got big wrists here. Joe, I'm going to put two sets of cuffs on you. Okay. The dogs were in her yard. to kill two of my cats. They killed chicken. They come after me last week. Yes. But um I went out to the mailbox. You have a Miranda card on you, Curtis? I'm not being arrested. You're not being arrested. You're just detained at the moment. We're just conducting investigation, but there's been some allegations. So the only reason you're detained right now is for our safety and for yours. Fair enough. That's Joe. Sure. Okay. I'm Andrew. If you have any questions, you know, feel free to ask, but since you are detained, we're going to read you your Miranda warning. Okay. Joe, I'd like if you if you would I'd like to talk to you if you're willing to talk to us. I'd like to talk to you right over here if we could. Come on over here, man. Nowhere. Just right here. So you guys can talk. All right. This will be good. All right. This is good. So Joe, the reason we're here, we got a call about a shooting on a dog. Yep. Okay. Do you know anything about that? I shot the dog. You did shoot the dog? Yes, it got aggressive with me. Okay. Now, where did the dog get aggressive with you? Right over the hill there in that uh building. Okay. Now, let me ask I walked in the building and he lunged at me and and got aggressive and I shot him. Okay. So, let me ask you something, Joe. and you know before you came out to talk to us which we appreciate it and we appreciate you being cooperative. Um about a month ago or so I just had him run a history on a CAD on things you know any calls for service here. So I guess about a month ago or so you called in to 911 and you had some complaints against the dog and you made some you made some statements on to 911 dispatchers that you wanted to shoot the dogs. Can you tell me why why they're aggressive? They come in the yard. They they growl. They attacked my cats. I They killed two cats are gone, missing. Okay. And had had one of them down twice. Had this cat down. Goes to where it sleeps. Got it down and was mauling it. Okay. So the dogs come over here. The dogs come over here. Yeah. So today we So I was over there at the scene over there earlier. Okay. So I went over there to help with the other deputies. So when I went over there, that particular dog that was shot today was on a leash. Yes. It's on a lead. Yes. So, I didn't I didn't notice it was on a lead at at first. It woned at me and tried to bite me. Got aggressive and I shot it. Okay. What did you shoot it with? 22. Is it a rifle or a handgun? A rifle? Yes. Is that rifle here at the house? Yes, it is. Okay. Would we be able to get your consent to be able to take a look at that rifle? Why do you want to look at it? Well, because it's actually part of the investigation. So, I mean, I'm asking your cooperation in the investigation. All right. So, hang on. Hang on. Not Not right now. Not right now. Okay. Um, so the other thing is you have a rifle now. You you left your house here on Mezer Road. Okay. But you went through these woods. So, we just trek through these woods. There's a lot of stuff. Did you go over there with the intent to shoot the dog today or what was the purpose of your travel to go over there with a rifle? Huh? What was the reason that you went all the way over to that abandoned house with a rifle? There's two pitbulls over there. Okay. To come into my yard that's actually green. I didn't know that. But uh the two dogs come in my yard and get aggressive with her with me. They chased her away from the mailbox before and into the yard and came in after her. Okay. But they didn't do that today. They they didn't attack. They were They were They were in the yard. They were in the yard and uh was that today or was that another day? Today. But was it two other dogs? Not the one that was on a leash. I I do not know what dogs it was. Two pitbulls. Okay. Gotcha. Um so and we've called about them before. Okay. I understand. Not too many days ago. So basically it for me to understand. So basically you went over there today. You left your house. You you left with a rifle. Yes. To go over there. But why did you go over there? Why did I go over there? Yes, sir. What was the reason to go over there? Cuz these dogs retreat over there. They attack my cats. They they they get aggressive with me and they retreat over the hill. Okay. So, I went over there to put an end to this. We called about it. Nothing's been done. So, you went over there with the purpose of shooting the dogs, to kill the dogs. You said to put an end to it. I mean, is that what you mean by that? Pretty much, Joe. Pretty much. Okay. All right. Um, further now. Okay, Mr. Joe, listen. I I sincerely do appreciate your frustration with not getting results from animal control. Um, but you do understand. And I mean, taking matters into your hands at this level, you know, leaving your house today with a rifle, going through the woods to go over there just for the purposes of killing the dogs. I mean, you know, that's pretty serious. They get more serious if they' have got me. Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. But I mean, you know, we we kind of vicious dogs, man. What can I say? They come in my yard. They they kill my cat. It's jam now. No. And I understand now if the dog was in your yard today, Joe, and you had to put the dog down, we wouldn't be in this situation. You understand the difference between doing it here and then actually walking over there and, you know, doing it with the intention of taking care of the problem like you said? You see the difference? Yeah. So, what are we going to do, guys? Well, we're going to see if we if the witness can confirm that this is who shot the dog, then Mr. Joe is going to face some charges for this. I didn't even know you took that gun with you. Would you have stopped him? Probably. Like I said, last I saw he was walking that way. And I know I went Joe. I hope I don't piss you off sometime. Yeah. I mean, I hope you feel that we've treated you very nicely and fairly. I mean, maybe if you could give us like maybe a, you know, a nice fivestar Google review, we would appreciate it. Oh god, these handcuffs are hurt. Let me see what you got here, Joe. Hold on. Relax. Relax. All right. Right there. Just right there. How's that? Better. That's better. Yeah. Just Just hang on to it right there. Don't let cuz they're about as loose as I can get, buddy. When am I going to hear something? Um, so he'll be booked in here shortly. Just got to do the paperwork and whatnot. Um, you can call the jail. Do you I'll get Hey, uh, get your number. I'll get you the number. Um, Dan, you got your little notepad, please. I don't know if you're going to fit in here. [ __ ] You got a car? That's the biggest one we got. You mean you made a big truck? Somebody's going to have to hold me up so I can feed him. Hang on. We'll help you, Joe. I would still have to. I appreciate you talking to us, but if we can give some type of closure to him. Are you sure you didn't shoot another dog and he's laying in the bush over there? Cuz he'd like to take he'd like to take care of the dog, you know, and bury it respectfully. That's that's all he's asking. No, I not killed but one dog today. Did you kill any dogs before today? No. No, the other one's ran. Okay. All right. All right. We're going to We got to try to help him get in. I wish somebody kill him, that's for sure.