Tyler Weinman, 18, was arrested in the killing and mutilation of more than a dozen cats in Palmetto and Cutler bays ”Our communities of Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay have been on edge for many weeks now because of the horrific and unspeakable slaughterings of many of their beloved feline pets,” State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in an early morning statement announcing the arrest.Tyler Weinman was charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty, 19 counts of improperly disposing of an animal body and 4 counts of burglary. Authorities said he lived in the areas of the attacks. “I sincerely hope that with his arrest, the residents will feel relieved and their cats will be safe once again. It is expected that the vicious crimes that have plagued these communities will not be repeated”.
In the days before his arrest, someone fitting Weinman’s situation has been mentioned by several area residents who attended a community meetings. They spoke of teen who lived between his mother’s home and his father’s home in Palmetto and Cutler bays, allowing him to attack cats in both neighborhoods. According to Miami-Dade county property records, Weinman’s parents live 1.43 miles apart in an area covering much of where the cat killings took place.
