Alleged dog kicker arrested near Dudley station

The allegedly kicked dog, in Transit Police custody.

Transit Police report arresting an alleged drunk whom witnesses say was kicking the hell out of a little terrier yesterday afternoon near an entrance to the Dudley bus stop.

According to police, around 1:25 p.m., witnesses watched Cielo Caraballo, 49, abuse "a small, light colored terrier wearing a purple leash" - and one tried to intervene:

A woman stated that she witnessed Caraballo kick the dog multiple times with his right foot (shod). She also stated that she witnessed Caraballo let go of the dog's leash and stagger away from the dog. She also observed the dog to nearly get hit by two buses and cars once Caraballo let the dog go loose. She asked Caraballo several times to please give her the dog because she did not believe Caraballo could adequately care for the animal. Caraballo replied, "Get away from me and my dog"! I interviewed the second witness, who stated she observed Caraballlo, on several occasions violently yank on the dog's leash in an upward direction causing the dog's neck to jerk in an unnatural up and downward direction. She also observed Caraballo kick the dog multiple times with his foot. The other two witnesses stated they also observed Caraballo kick the dog with his foot. In a fit of rage, Caraballo was observed yelling racial epitaphs to people in and around the area.

Caraballo is scheduled for arraignment on animal cruelty charges in Roxbury District Court. The dog, which police say may belong to his ex-wife, was taken to the city animal shelter in Roslindale for care.