A man suspected of being behind a string of gruesome cat killings in Southern California has been arrested — and the details emerging are sending chills through pet-loving communities across Orange County.
Police in Santa Ana say 45-year-old Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was caught on surveillance footage attempting to snatch a cat between two parked cars. The video, released Wednesday, triggered his arrest on felony animal cruelty charges.
Investigators say the arrest comes after weeks of disturbing reports from locals about cats vanishing, only to later be found dead or never seen again. According to the Los Angeles Times, more than a dozen cats may have fallen victim to this suspect.
Santa Ana PD reports that Oliveros was identified by multiple witnesses and victims. Officers later uncovered what they described as damning evidence inside his home. Though they haven’t released a full victim count, detectives believe the number of harmed animals could be significantly higher than what’s been confirmed so far.
For weeks, pet owners in the area have been sharing warnings and horrifying stories online, including on platforms like Nextdoor. In one post cited by KTLA, a resident claimed a neighbor’s cat was killed after being injected with an unknown substance. Another described catching a man on camera binding a cat’s legs before fleeing with it.
One particularly troubling case involved a 10-month-old Bengal Lynx cat named Clubber, who was seen being taken on March 21 in surveillance footage. Thankfully, Clubber made it back home — one of the few happy endings in an otherwise dark narrative.
Oliveros was booked into the Santa Ana Jail earlier this week but, as of Thursday, KTLA reports he’s been released on bail.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward. Meanwhile, pet owners across the region are keeping their furry companions a little closer than usual.
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