pspd january 16, 2013 police report about seizure of rutgard's dogs

8/12/2019 PSPD January 16, 2013 Police Report about Seizure of Rutgard's Dogs

1/6Inci-1-Tisda/15836Entered y: TeddNickerson APDC Rev. 12d 12) Prirf Date:06D61

Why does Tisdale check"Non-Criminal" then cite aprovision of the Penal Code,Misdemeanor, in the linebelow?

The hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. that day, 2 hrs.and 47 min. later after this police report was written.

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Pulm Sprinss PD200S.CivicDrivecA033 100Crimes,Personsanddditional VehiclesCASE#1301P-2941

PAcE 1 or 1oFFENSE(S)597.1(A)PC;Owner/EtcailToProvide nimal are;Misd. OFFENSE(S)ont'd

DATE,TIMEAND DAYOF OCCURENCE01116,130:43WednesdayDATEAND TIME REPORTED

01/16/130:43LOCATION F OCCURENCE LOCATIONNAME TYPE OF LOCATION BEAT ISECTORADDTTTONALFFENSE(S) ADDITIONALOFFENSE(S) ont'd.

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3/6

Arrest t]Crime nNon-Criminar

Pulm Sprinss PD200S.CivicDrivecA033 100Narrative ReportCASE#

1301P-2941Page1 of 4

OFFENSE(S)597.1(A)C;OwnerlEtcailToProvide nimal are;Misd. OFFENSE(S)ont'd.

)ATE, TIMEAND DAY OF OCCURENCE011161130:43Wednesday DATEAND TIME REPORTED01116/130:43rypEoF LocATtoN IBEAT lsEcToROCATIONOF OCCURENCE -OCATION NAME

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RE:AnimalSeizure t ePalmSprings, AperCA P.C.597.1(g)Permitting nimalso Go WithoutCare:Veterinary are or Injured nimalsPreseizurendPostseizureearings.Intent o Seize:PalmSprings nimalControl, ith he assistancef the PalmSprings oliceDepartmentndtheAnimalRescueGorps ntend o seizeall dogsandpuppies ndanyotheranimalsoundat theproperty here heanimals rebeing eptat ePalmSprings, A aswellas fromany veterinary erviceproviderswhereMr. Rutguard asanimalsor treatmentas perCA P.C.597(b)Crimes gainst nimals ndwillbe chargingheanimal wner,RichardRutguard, f ePalmSprings, Awithanimal ruelty.It s believed y PalmSprings oliceDepartmentnimalControlOfficershatall heanimalsin Mr.Rutguard'sossessioneed o be seized nder he authority ndprocessesf CAP.C.597.1(g) ermitting nimalso GoWithoutCare:Veterinary are or Injured nimalsPreseizurend Postseizureearings.Mr. Rutguard aspersonallyerved Notice f Intent o Seizeall dogs n hispossessionyAnimafControl upervisor eddNickerson n he dateof Saturday anuary 2,2013.TheIntent o SeizeNoticencludes formand he nstructionsor requesting PreseizureHearing nd he ime imitationsor Mr.Rutguardo make he requestor hearing.Mr.Rutguardontactedhe PalmSpringsPoliceDepartment ithin he imepermittedorequesthe hearing nd hePalmSpringsPoliceDepartmentccommodatedr.Rutguardwitha hearing cheduledor January 6,2013at 1330hours o be heldat the PalmSpringsPoliceDepartment. s of January 6,2013, he ime estraints oted n 597.1(g)orrequestingndprovidinghe 597.1(g) reseizure earing avebeenmetby bothparties.Reasonor Necessityo Seize:PalmSprings nimalGontrolOfficers elievehatbased n the number f thedogson hepropertytheestimates between 0 o 30 otal), heescalatingumber f dogsbeing

BY OFFICERL.Tisdale 5836 DATE/TIME01124120135:05APPROVEDBYMike illegas 5149 )ATE

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OFFICER JNIT/SHIFT ASSIGNED TO J A ' E D I A I U OActiveInci-1-Tisda./15836ntered y: TeddNickersor Pagelof4 APDC (Rev.03/1710) Pdff Darq06126D0

How did Palm Spring City officials and Animal Rescue Corps already know the outcome of thepre-seizure hearing that had not even started when this report was written? They knew the result inadvance which gives the appearance that the hearing was just a sham. Maybe they figured no onewould bother to see what they did.

They didn't "accommodate" Rutgard with ahearing. The law REQUIRES it.

Was it really a legal reason? Or could it be that Friends of the Palm Springs AnimalShelter, Animal Control, and Animal Rescue Corps had already planned a highlypublicized "rescue" and had to make it look legitimate by giving an official lookingreason?

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4/6

TrrestCrime nNon-crimin"rPuIm Sprinss PD200S.CivicDrivecA033 100Narrative Report

CASE#1301P-2941Page 2 ot 4

OFFENSE(S)597.1(4PC;Owner/EtcailTo Provide nimalCare;Misd. OFFENSE(S)ont'd

DATE,TIME AND DAY OF OCCURENCE011161130:43Wednesday DATE AND TIME REPORTED011161130:43rypE oF LocATtoN IBEAT ISECTOROCATIONOF OGCURENCE LOCATION NAME

brought y Mr.Rutguardo local eterinariansor seriousightwound reatment,hegrowingconcern f theveterinaryrovidersbout eturningnjured nimalso the dangerousivingsituation here heywere nitially xposedo injuries, nd he neighbor'sscalatingoncernsabout he dogsbarking, nd he dogsgrowingmoreandmoreaggressivend having owbreached corner f thepropefi fenceandmenaced t eastone neighbor hile he dogwasat-large ndoff hedogowner's ropefi in an aggressive anner ausing publicsafety ssue, nd he reportsrom heveterinarianshat hedogsbeingpresentedortreatment reshowing itewounds hatarebelievedo be older han heones heyare beingpresentedo treat, hatMr.Rutguard'seeping f thesedogsandpuppies asescalatedothe evelof animal ruelty.It is the opinion f PalmSprings nimalControlOfficershatall he dogsandpuppies n heproperty re being ept nan mpropermanner ndarebeingexposedo riskof "needlesssuffering." he ncidents f the dogs ighting mong hemselvesndexhibitingackbehaviors,ncludingausingnjury o eachotherhasbeensteadily scalating.WhileMr.Rutguard as akenseveral f hisdogs orveterinaryarewhen heyhavebeenseriouslyinjured, e believehatby his keeping f the numbers f dogsandpuppieshathe does,heputseachof the animals t unnecessaryiskof fighting ndwounding neanother,ikelyovermating ights, ver esourcesuchasfood,water,other temsof valueand or heattention f theirowner, he dogsarealsobecomingmoreprotectivef hisproperty ndhavelearned ow o umpover hepropefi fence. Recently,Mr.Rutguard as akenan njureddog or reatment,ndwhen he njured ogwas returned ackhome, t wasagainattackedby he moreaggressiveogsand required notherrip o theveterinarianor moremedicaltreatment. SAnimalControl eceived callout byPSPD o an ncident f dogs ighting nthe505Tramview ropertyausingwo dogssevere njuries t a timeMr.Rutguard as nothome o intervenen he dog ight. lt is theopinion f PalmSprings nimalControlOfficersthat s ikely matter f timebeforeMr. Rutguard'sogscause atal njurieso eachother-PalmSprings nimalControlOfflcers elievehat hecrueltyhat hedogsandpuppies rebeing eptunder learlyits hedefinition f "cruelty" s definedn CA P.C.599b o,"...includeveryact,omission, r neglect hereby nnecessaryr unjustifiablehysical ainor sufferingscaused rpermitted..."We believehatMr.Rutguards the soleownerofthesedogsandpuppies nd hrough ducation nd hrough n-goingnterventionsyAnimal

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The fact that Rutgard had been providing veterinarycare for his dogs contradicts the claim that he wasfailing to provide proper care and attention. Keep inmind the identity of one of the vets, Dr. Kunz ofFriends, which is who brought in Animal Rescue

Corps.

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n Pulm Sprinss PD200S.CivicDrivecA033 100Narrative ReportCASE#

1301P-2941Page3 of 4

oFFENSE(S)597.1(A)C;Owrer/EtcailToProvide nimalCare;isd. OFFENSE(S)ont'd

DATE,TIMEAND DAY OF OCCURENCE011161130:43Wednesday DATE AND TIME REPORTED01116lB i:43LOCATION OF OGCURENCE ryPE oF LocATIoN IBEAT ISECTOROCATIONNAME

; , : ' : Ii:J::illi# .:;.::;jControlOfficers, oliceOfficers ndVeterinarians,s,or should e,awareof the risk nwhichhe harborsheseanimals ndas per:he definitionn CA P.C.599b ...must e held o the actand knowledge..."f what iskanddanger e s harboringhesedogsandpuppies.Mr.Rutguard asbeen nformed f the risk hathe haskept heseanimalsn duringmanyinterventionsy bothPalmSprings nimalControlOfficers, eslie isdale; nimalControlDirector ndTeddNickerson; nimalControl upervisor, ultiple almSprings oliceOfficers, nd hrougheducation y veterinariansnd veterinary taffat bothVCA DesertAnimalHospitaln PalmSprings, A andVCA Emergency ospitaln Indio,CAwhenMr.Rutguard asbroughtnjured ogs n or reatmentorserious og ight njuries.Through lltheseeducationalnterventions r.Rutguard till ails o understandhegravity f thekeeping f dogsandpuppiesn he numbershathe keeps.Mr.Rutguardails o understandthedanger o both o thequality f ifeand hephysicalafety f eachof hisanimals nd othequality f lifeand hesafety f thegeneral ublic, hould he dogsescape isyardorshould omeone nterhispiopertyo knockon his rontdoor. Mr.Rutgard asput he dogsin eopardy f injuringhemselvesndnow n eopardy f injuringhepublic.Mr.Rutguard,ftermanyAnimalControl ontacts, olice ontacts ndeducationy ocalveterinariansaking uggestionso Mr.Rutguardo either ehome r surrenderheexcessive ogsandpuppieso either rescue roupor to the PalmSprings nimalShelter,Mr. Rutguard assurrenderedtotalof twodogs o the PalmSprings nimalShelter verthe manymonthsof interventions e havemadeand he manyoffersof assistance e havegiven im.Additionally,almSprings nimalControlOfflcers elievehatsinceJanuary 6,2013, heway hat hedogowner,RichardRutguard,eeps hedogs,began ctively ndangeringhewelfare f thegeneral ublic.Withhiskeepinghedogs n he numbers e keeps, he ackofsocializationf hisdogs,and n hemannerwhereat east wo of his dogshavenowprovenableandwilling o breach hepropertyencing nd menaceMr. Rutguard'seighbors n heirownproperty,ausean ongoing ublic afety ssue.PalmSprings nimalControlOfficers elievehatseizing ll heanimalsromMr"Rutguardunderhe authority f CA P.C.597.1 s the responsiblendprudentnterventiononsidering

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APPROVED BYMike illegas 5149)ATEAPPROVEDu1t24t13

OFFICER JNITiSHIFT ASSIGNED O ]ASE STATUSActiveInci-1-Tisda./15836ntered y: TeddNicke$on Page3of4 APDC @w.03/1710) PrintDatei06126D0

This is patently untrue. No one from any of those entities did anything like "educate" Rutgard, nor did they offer any suggestions or help for what to do with any of the dogs.None of the records from any of them substantiates that claim.

What "offers of assistance" might those havebeen?

That is true, there were many contacts, which increased after Friends andAnimal Control hatched the "rescue" plan with ARC.

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Arrest lCrime nNon-Crimin"r

Palm Sprinss PD200S.CivicDrivecA033 100Narrative ReportCASE#

1301P-2941Page 4 o f 4

oFFENSE(S)597.1(A)C;Owner/EtcailToProvide nimalGare; isd. OFFENSE(S) ont'd.

]ATE, TIME AND DAY OF OCCURENCE01116/,130:43Wednesday DATE AND TIME REPORTED01116/130:43LOCATIONOF OCCURFNCE LOCATIONNAME ryPEoF LocATIoN IBEAT ISECTOR

theescalating umber fwounded nimals eingpresentedorveterinaryreatment,heconcern yneighborsnd heveterinaryommunityor hecareand health f theanimals,thepersonalisk o eachanimal y he argenumber f unsocializedogshe keepsand hasproven nableo control r surrender,nd heemergentssueofthe keeping fthesedogcreating n active ublic afety isk. The ntent s to seizeall heanimals n Mr.Rutguard'sproperty r properties nd he animalsownedby Mr. Rutguard hat are being reatedby anyandall localveterinary roviders.

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APPROVEDBYMike illegas 5149)ATE APPROVED01124113

OFFICER JNIT/SHIFT \SSIGNEDTO ]ASE STATUSActive06126D0

The decision was made before the hearing even started.

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pspd january 16, 2013 police report about seizure of rutgard's dogs

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