Overview
- Prosecutors say Henry Bernard Montgomery is charged with one count of third-degree animal killing and torturing after an alleged attack on a raccoon at a Detroit home that was recorded and shared online.
- Wayne County officials say the alleged incident took place on Wednesday, June 17, and Detroit police arrested Montgomery on Saturday, June 20 following their investigation.
- Montgomery was arraigned Monday, June 22 in 36th District Court and released on a $20,000 personal bond with a GPS tether.
- Prosecutors allege a video posted to social media showing the raccoon being burned is central to the case and they plan to place more facts and evidence on the record at a probable cause conference on July 1 and a preliminary exam on July 8.
- At the July 8 preliminary exam prosecutors will present evidence to a judge to show whether there is sufficient probable cause to bind the case for trial, and the record developed there will determine next legal steps and possible charges.