Overview
- Prosecutors allege William Ohlson carried a small kitten into an ATM vestibule on the 1800 block of Market Street and violently killed the animal on July 1.
- Investigators tracked Ohlson to a hotel on the 100 block of Fell Street and officers took him into custody on July 14 after he climbed onto a roof, with firefighters helping secure his arrest.
- Ohlson was released from custody before his scheduled arraignment because prosecutors said a recent California Supreme Court ruling narrowed when pretrial detention can be sought.
- Prosecutors said Ohlson failed to appear for his arraignment on Monday and a bench warrant was issued; he faces two felony animal-cruelty counts and a misdemeanor resisting charge.
- San Francisco Animal Care and Control is leading the ongoing probe with SFPD help, authorities have provided a tip line for information, and prosecutors are seeking to block him from possessing animals if he is returned to custody.