An illegal in Brooklyn was arrested — and released — for allegedly throwing a 2-year-old pooch to its death from a 14th-floor balcony earlier this month, leaving the dog’s owner traumatized over the ruthless murder.
Luis Gabriel Santamaria, 27, said he came home on Nov. 1 to find his beloved pit bull, Kith, lying dead on the sidewalk after a new friend stormed into his apartment around 5 a.m. following a spat and hurled the beloved pup off the balcony of an apartment building in Crown Heights.
“I had him since he was a baby, since he was 1-month old. He was literally my best friend,” the grief-stricken pet owner told The Post.
“I never would have thought he would do what he did, murder my dog for no reason.”
Alberto Morris, 33, was arrested on Monday and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief and torturing an animal, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.
He has no prior arrests and was released following an arraignment earlier this week, as his charges are non-bail eligible under state law, meaning he can’t be held behind bars unless convicted.
Santamaria met Morris a few weeks before the killing, with the pair becoming quick pals and bonding over their shared Panamanian heritage.
Morris, who lived nearby, had immigrated to the US about a year ago, Santamaria said, adding that the violent brute quickly became obsessive, sending odd texts, showing up at his home and ringing the doorbell for hours.
On the night of the horrific incident, the two had gone to a Halloween party in Williamsburg — where Morris got drunk and aggressive, Santamaria said.
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NYC migrant allegedly throws pal’s beloved pit bull off 14th-floor balcony — and walks free: ‘Murdered my dog for no reason’
“I had him since he was a baby, since he was 1 month old. He was literally my best friend,” the grief-stricken pet owner told The Post.
