Overview
- Police say 27-year-old Jonathan Houston filmed himself cutting and biting a hog near the Worth Avenue Clock Tower in Palm Beach on November 23.
- He faces a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge, was booked on a $2,000 bond, and has pleaded not guilty.
- A court filing cites probable cause based on the potential biohazard from spilled blood, and Fire Rescue documented a $346 cleanup.
- Investigators used a truck description and a license-plate reader to identify Houston, who admitted to the act and provided the video.
- Police noted his social media features raw meat videos, and portions of the hog footage appeared on Instagram; after release, he claimed prosecutors sought a $100,000 bond and limits on his online access, assertions not independently confirmed.