Police: Quincy man facing animal cruelty charge after trying to set raccoon on fire
Posted on AllSides January 3rd, 2024
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QUINCY, Mass. — A Quincy man is facing criminal charges after police say he tried to light a raccoon on fire in his backyard over the weekend. Andrew Chieu, 63, was arraigned Tuesday in Quincy District Court on cruelty to animal charges, according to the Quincy Police Department. Officers responding to a report of a person attempting to set fire to a raccoon on Royal Street on Saturday were greeted by two arguing neighbors and found a live raccoon suffering from apparent burn injuries in a trap cage, police said....
