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Police officer allegedly provides gun for man to shoot neighbor's dogs
GLENMORA, La. (KLFY) -- Three people, including a police officer, have been arrested after the officer allegedly provided a gun used to kill two dogs, authorities said.
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office received a complaint May 22 that alleged that two dogs had been killed May 25, and the killings had possibly been aided by the Glenmora Police Department.
Investigators said the owner of the dogs was leaving their residence for an unknown amount of time, and asked their neighbor, later identified as Shyana Marie Bordelon, to care for their two small house dogs while they were away. At some point, Bordelon decided that she no longer wanted to take care of the two animals, officials said.
Bordelon and her son, identified as Murray Joseph Gros, contacted Glenmora Animal Control to remove the dogs from the residence. Animal Control did not take the animals because there was no reason to do so, as she had admittedly been given the responsibility of care and the dogs did not belong to her, officials said.
At this point, investigators said Bordelon and Gros contacted the Glenmora Police Department and Officer Steven Ware responded. The subjects were allegedly advised by Ware that they could shoot the two dogs, to which they replied that they did not have a firearm.
Ware returned to the Glenmora Police Department where he retrieved a personal rifle which he provided to Gros. Gros then shot both dogs and buried them, authorities said. Gros then returned the rifle to Ware.
Steven Ware, 33, of Oakdale, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count each of malfeasance in office, criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Ware was released Wednesday on a $12,500 bond.
Shyana Bordelon, 47, of Glenmora, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of criminal conspiracy. She booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center where she is being held on a $7,500 bond.
Murray Gros IV, 26, of Glenmora, was arrested Tuesday charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of criminal conspiracy. He is also being held on a $7,500 bond.
Sheriff’s Detectives said the Glenmora Police Department has been cooperating fully with their investigation. This is still an active, ongoing investigation. Anyone with any information relating to these crimes are asked to contact Detective Ryan Lewis, Criminal Investigation Division-Glenmora Substation, at 318-748-4226.