Amherst man faces charges for placing deer heart on windshield
Published: 01-02-2023 11:29 AM |
AMHERST — An Amherst man is facing criminal charges after allegedly placing a deer’s heart on a vehicle’s windshield on Fearing Street on Christmas Day, police said.
The 21-year-old man is being summoned to court on charges of disturbing the peace and trespassing as a result of the incident involving the animal’s organ, police said.
Police identified the man as the culprit following a brief investigation that began when the family notified the Police Department at 11:13 a.m. that the animal heart was on the windshield of a silver 2004 Toyota Corolla in their driveway.
The suspect was located and admitted placing the heart on the vehicle, police said.
— Scott Merzbach