An Atlantic City man was indicted by a grand jury after authorities alleged he tortured and killed multiple stray cats in his neighborhood.

Twenty-six-year-old Edwin Sanabia was indicted on multiple counts of animal cruelty on Tuesday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.

The investigation began after complaints from residents. An Atlantic City police officer who is also a trained Humane Law Enforcement Officer investigated the case.

The officer learned Sanabia would lure abandoned and stray cats from his neighborhood into his home with food. Sanabia would then torture and kill the cats before throwing their bodies into a dumpster, ACPO said.

Sanabia also allegedly dragged other cats by their tails and beat others with sticks while they were in a makeshift shelter on a neighbo

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