Overview

• Santa Ana Police arrested Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 45, on April 23, on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after weeks of investigation.
• Over a dozen cat carcasses were found at Acosta’s residence on West Wilshire Avenue, along with video evidence of him harming a cat.
• The investigation began in March after community reports of missing and harmed cats near Sullivan Street and McFadden Avenue.
• Acosta is also suspected of abducting a Bengal Lynx kitten named Clubber from Westminster last month, which has since been returned to its owner.
• Authorities are urging anyone with additional information to come forward as they continue processing evidence in the ongoing case.