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Reward Offered

Conviction was accomplished in this case in Sept. 2007

A male dog's body was found beaten and tied to a tree in the vicinity of an up-scale neighborhood in Delran. X-rays confirmed the animal was killed by multiple blunt force trauma.

LBM Animal Abuse Awareness Fund was established to sensitize the public about the connection between animal and child abuse. Studies have proven if one has occurred in a family, so has the other.

LBMAAAF is offering a reward of $1020 for any confirmed information that will lead to the conviction of whoever is responsible for this crime. If anyone would like to contribute to the reward, let us know by emailing lbmaaaf@comcast.net

For more information contact Animal Control Officer, Lou Marino who is head of Riverfront Animal Control at 856-461-4498 or LBMAAAF at 856-629-7989

Channel 10's link: http://www.nbc10.com/news/10486499/detail.html

Channel 6's link: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=4832446

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061218/NEWS01/612180347/1006

Reward offered for dog abuser

WHERE TO CALL Anyone with information is asked to call Delran police at (856) 461-4498 orthe confidential tip line at (856) 461-9010.

Monday, December 18, 2006 By LEO STRUPCZEWSKI Courier-Post Staff
DELRAN
Two animal rights organizations are offering rewards for informationleading to the arrest of the person responsible for the beating death of adog earlier this month.The Humane Society of the United States pledged up to $2,500, spokeswomanBelinda Mager said.The Lenox Bentley Matisse Animal Abuse Awareness Fund offered another $910,co-founder Caryl Mackin-Wagner said.A resident of the Waters Edge development found the male pit bull beaten todeath on Dec. 8.The dog's badly decomposed body had been chained to a tree. X-rays revealedit had broken ribs and several skull fractures."We're just looking for any information we can get" that could lead to anarrest, Mack in-Wagner said. "I just hope we're lucky to do that."Representatives of both organizations said they are getting involved inhopes of stirring up interest among the community. Offering rewards oftenhelps coax people to come forward, Mager said."Normally, we'll see news reports that are already out there or policeofficials will come to us," Mager said.Mager said the Humane Society issued four other rewards throughout thecountry last week. They usually issue two or three a month, she said."Unfortunately, this is more prevalent than the public is really aware of,"Mackin-Wagner said. "We're usually flooded with e-mails with regards toserious animal abuse."Mackin-Wagner called abuse of the dog in Delran "graphic.""This killing. . . . the way he ended up, he deserves to have somebodyremember him and fight for him," she said.Reach Leo Strupczewski at (856) 317-7828 orlstrupczewski@courierpostonline.com

BREAKING NEWS 12/20/06 - Dog Killer Arrested

Delran Police have made an arrest in the killing of the dog, whose body was found earlier this month beaten and chained to a tree in the Rivers Edge Development also in Delran.

Charles Friel III was charged with Title 4:22-17b(1)Cruelty to Animals which results in death. 21 year old Friel a Widener University Student resides in Philadelphia. Bail was set at $10,000 with 10%. Friel was arrested, processed and released after posting bail.

The reward of $1020.00 sponsored by LBM Animal Abuse Awareness Fund ( 856-629-7989, www.lbmaaaf.org ) will be dispersed once there is a conviction.

For questions please contact Information officer-DSG Jeff Hubbs of the Delran Police at 856-461-4498