Animal Control Criminals of Gloucester, VA Should Be Fired?

Recently we showed how the deputies of  Animal Control in Gloucester, Virginia were in violation of a number of their own ordinances, making them criminals without any regard for the law, what we are now going to show is the state law that shows that these criminals need to be fired for their actions in our view.  Below in the slideshare container is the story in PDF format that shows what ordinances these deputies have violated in our view as well as picture evidence of those violations.  We are linking the original story at the bottom of this post as well.

Gloucester Animal Control In Violation of Ordinances? from Chuck Thompson

Here is the state code of Virginia that shows that these criminals need to go in our view.

§ 3.2-6557. Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties.

A. No animal control officer, humane investigator, humane society or custodian of any pound or animal shelter shall: (i) obtain the release or transfer of an animal by the animal's owner to such animal control officer, humane investigator, humane society or custodian for personal gain; or (ii) give or sell or negotiate for the gift or sale to any individual, pet shop, dealer, or research facility of any animal that may come into his custody in the course of carrying out his official assignments. No animal control officer, humane investigator or custodian of any pound or animal shelter shall be granted a dealer's license. Violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall preclude any animal control officer or humane investigator from lawfully impounding any animal pursuant to § 3.2-6569.

B. An animal control officer, law-enforcement officer, humane investigator or custodian of any pound or animal shelter, upon taking custody of any animal in the course of his official duties, or any representative of a humane society, upon obtaining custody of any animal on behalf of the society, shall immediately make a record of the matter. Such record shall include:

1. The date on which the animal was taken into custody;

2. The date of the making of the record;

3. A description of the animal including the animal's species, color, breed, sex, 

approximate age and approximate weight;

4. The reason for taking custody of the animal and the location where custody was taken;

5. The name and address of the animal's owner, if known;

6. Any license or rabies tag, tattoo, collar or other identification number carried by or appearing on the animal; and

7. The disposition of the animal.

Records required by this subsection shall be maintained for at least five years, and shall be available for public inspection upon request. A summary of such records shall be submitted annually to the State Veterinarian in a format prescribed by him.

C. Any animal control officer or custodian of any pound who violates any provision of this chapter that relates to the seizure, impoundment and custody of animals by an animal control officer may be subject to suspension or dismissal from his position.

D. Custodians and animal control officers engaged in the operation of a pound shall be required to have knowledge of the laws of the Commonwealth governing animals, including this chapter, as well as basic animal care.

We can not argue for suspension as it would imply that these criminals, in our view, would have only transported one animal, one time in a hazardous and inhumane way.  It is clear that this would not be the case.  Each and every Animal Control Officer is required to know state codes as well as local ordinances.  for them to even considering claiming they had no idea is not justified.

§ 15.2-612. Manager responsible for administration of affairs of county; appointment of officers and employees.

The county manager shall be responsible to the board for the proper administration of all the affairs of the county which the board has authority to control. To that end he shall appoint all officers and employees in the county's administrative service, except as otherwise provided in this form of county organization and government, and except as he authorizes the head of a department or office responsible to him to appoint subordinates in such department or office. All appointments shall be based on the ability, training and experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which they are to perform.

County Administrator, Brenda Garton would be the one now who is responsible for firing them or comes under full responsibility for the criminal behavior of these criminals without any regard for the laws based on the above from what we are reading.   Someone has to speak for all the animals who are not able to speak for themselves that have been hamed, treated with cruelty and in inhumane ways by Animal Control Officers.  

Now of course, we are not attorneys and none of this should be considered legal advice in any way, only a competent attorney can legally advise you.  We are only asking questions based on our research and showing our opinions based on that research.  Should the research prove correct, we would expect appropriate actions to go fourth.

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Weekly arrest report from Gloucester County sheriff

In the 4200 block of Cappahosic Road

A resident reported on June 12 the larceny from a garage that occurred since June 1. Two arc welders were taken with a value exceeding $200. There were no signs of forced entry and it's unknown if the garage was locked.

In the 8300 block of George Washington Memorial Highway

Deputies received on June 12 a report of shoplifting from 7-Eleven when a man concealed two Four Loko alcoholic drinks in his back pockets and left the store.

In the 3400 block of Providence Road

A report of a fight on June 12 led to the arrest of Jessica L. Zaleski, 27, of Providence Road in Hayes, on a charge of assault and battery of a family member.

In the 8600 block of Roaring Springs Road

A report was received on June 13 of a burglary to the ranger station at Beaverdam Park that had occurred overnight. Forced entry was made through a side window and two portable radios and equipment with a value exceeding $200, as well as an undisclosed amount of cash were taken.

In the 6700 block of Williams Landing Road

A resident reported on June 13 his credit card had two fraudulent charges in Alabama with a total less than $200.

In the 6400 block of Wyncote Avenue

A report of an assault on June 13 led to the arrest of Ronald Gene Duncan, 49, of Wyncote Avenue in Gloucester, on charges of assault and battery of a family member.

In the 7600 block of Meredith Drive

A report was received on June 14 in which a Samsung tablet was taken from a patient's room at Walter Reed Convalescent Center on June 12. The value of the device exceeded $200.

In the 1900 block of George Washington Memorial Highway

A traffic stop on June 14 at 4:45 a.m. resulted in the arrest of Guillermo Lucero Herrera, 42, of Norfolk, on charges of driving while intoxicated, first offense, and refusal to take a breath test.

On Brays Point Road

A traffic stop on June 15 resulted in a summons for driving while suspended, second offense, being issued to Logan Tyler Sumner, 22, of Dancers Creek Road in Gloucester.

In the 9000 block of Bacons Lane

A resident reported on June 15 a larceny from a trailer hooked to a pickup truck at the victim's residence that occurred overnight. An Echo straight-shaft weed trimmer and gas can were taken with a value exceeding $200.

In the 6000 block of Roland Smith Drive

A resident reported credit card fraud on June 15 in which his 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union card had three fraudulent transactions on June 11 for a total of approximately $600. The transaction appeared to be online. No further information was provided.

In the 6600 block of Main Street

Deputies received a report on June 15 from the ABC store that was discovered during a review of video surveillance. An unidentified man was observed on June 14 concealing a 1/2 –pint of Smirnoff 80-proof vodka valued at less than $200.

In the 1900 block of Jenkins Lane

Deputies received a report on June 15 of threats to burn or destroy a residence on Jenkins Neck Road. Jon Christopher Covington, 41, of Jenkins Neck Road in Hayes, was arrested on a charge of a threat to bomb or damage a building.

In the 9000 block of Burkes Pond Road

A resident reported on June 16 a larceny that occurred sometime between Jan. 16 and June 16. A 3-foot by 1-foot cannon was taken that was stored in the attic. It had a value exceeding $200. There were no signs of forced entry.

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