Middletown Man Charged with Animal Cruelty by SPCA
Jack, a Labrador-mix puppy, had allegedly been thrown from a bridge on the Henry Hudson trail
A Belford man allegedly threw a Holmdel woman’s puppy over a bridge on the Henry Hudson trail on Sunday morning. He then drove to her home in the Orchards townhouse development, off Laurel Avenue, Holmdel, and got involved in a minor fight with the woman’s friend, according to police. William Deppisch, 23, of 323 Campbell Ave., Belford, was arrested and charged by Holmdel Police with disorderly conduct and harassment. Deppisch was also issued three summonses for animal cruelty by Monmouth County SPCA Chief of Police Victor “Buddy” Amato. Deppisch was transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, where he was held until a $2,500 bail was posted and he was released, according to Holmdel Police Sgt. Vincent Imperato. The other …
