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PBSO seeking to identify man wanted for animal cruelty in West Palm Beach

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a man who, they say, abandoned a Maltese at a gas station in West Palm Beach.

The incident occurred on June 14 at around 6:35 a.m. at the Mobil/7-Eleven located at 1554 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.

According to deputies, a small, grey and white Maltese dog was abandoned locked inside a dog crate.

The man responsible for abandoning the dog was seen on store surveillance camera inside and outside the store, deputies say.

The dog is currently being cared for at Barky Pines Animal Rescue.

Anyone with information on the identity of this man is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.

If you have any information regarding the 2007 crimes with ties to the Town Center at Boca Raton, call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-458-TIPS. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous.

You can also contact the detectives assigned to these cold cases using the information below:

Detective Scott Hanley
Boca Raton Police Department
shanley@myboca.us
561-338-1344

Detective William Springer
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
springerw@pbso.org
561-688-4013