St. Charles, Ill. — Bond was set at $8,000 Tuesday for a northwest suburban man charged with breaking his cat’s leg and then shoving his wife in their home on Monday.
John Rodriguez, 45, of the 300 block of Woodridge Circle in South Elgin was charged with a felony count of aggravated animal cruelty and misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and domestic battery, Kane County State’s Attorney’s office spokesman Chris Nelson said.
South Elgin police said Rodriguez caused severe injuries to the cat and later made physical contact with his wife during an argument over the animal in their home Monday.
He will appear for a status hearing on March 3, Nelson said.
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