By Trend News Line 2024-02-10 04:38:25.
Dallas Man Accused of Animal Cruelty Charges Found Incompetent to Stand Trial
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Animal cruelty charges against a 25-year-old man accused of stealing two monkeys from the Dallas Zoo have been dropped this week after he was found incompetent to stand trial. However, the man, identified as Davion Irvin, remains in custody and still faces two burglary charges related to mysterious incidents at the zoo last year.
According to court filings, Irvin has been ordered to a state hospital and is still considered incompetent to stand trial. Prosecutors stated in Monday’s filings that they were dismissing the six misdemeanor animal cruelty charges against Irvin because he had already served the maximum amount of time allowed in jail for those charges.
The Dallas County district attorney’s office explained on Friday that due to a year passing without Irvin’s competency being restored, they were legally required to dismiss the misdemeanor cases. Despite this, Irvin is still facing two felony burglary charges, one for taking the monkeys and another for the escape of a clouded leopard named Nova.
Irvin’s arrest took place in February of last year following a series of unusual events at the zoo. It began when zoo workers discovered that Nova’s enclosure had been cut and she was missing. A search was conducted and Nova was found later that day near her habitat. On the same day, a similar cut was discovered in an enclosure for langur monkeys, although none had escaped.
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Approximately two weeks later, two emperor tamarin monkeys named Bella and Finn went missing from their enclosure. Dallas police released a photo and video of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with the case, later identified as Irvin. The images prompted a tip that led police to a vacant home where Bella and Finn were found.
Irvin was arrested two days later after being questioned about animals at a Dallas aquarium. A worker recognized him and alerted the authorities. Following his arrest, Irvin confessed to police that he loved animals and that if released from jail, he would steal more, according to an arrest affidavit.
In addition to the missing animals, a vulture named Pin was found dead about a week after Nova’s escape. While police had not linked Irvin to Pin’s death, the zoo announced on Friday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the punctures and lacerations on Pin’s back were consistent with a predator, possibly a feline.
As of Friday, Irvin remains in custody at the Dallas County jail..
– Man held in theft of monkey from Dallas Zoo found incompetent to stand trial
– Monkey theft suspect from Dallas Zoo found incompetent to stand trial.
