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Eric Vey
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http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8741073
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.—A man has been sentenced to eight years in
prison for having his pit bull maul a man who tried to recover a stolen
bicycle.
Fermin Monterroso blinked away tears Friday in a Rancho Cucamonga
courtroom after pleading guilty to robbery and agreeing to give up his
dog, Trouble. The pit bull will be destroyed.
Prosecutors said Monterroso, 19, and a friend stole a bicycle from a man
in Ontario last July. The man went home and told his roommate, Jeffrey
Cross, who confronted the thieves a couple of blocks away.
Police said Monterroso unleashed Trouble and told the dog to sic Cross.
The dog tore the man's arm and the gash took 33 stitches to close.
Monterroso's friend pleaded guilty to robbery last month and got a
2-year prison sentence.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.—A man has been sentenced to eight years in
prison for having his pit bull maul a man who tried to recover a stolen
bicycle.
Fermin Monterroso blinked away tears Friday in a Rancho Cucamonga
courtroom after pleading guilty to robbery and agreeing to give up his
dog, Trouble. The pit bull will be destroyed.
Prosecutors said Monterroso, 19, and a friend stole a bicycle from a man
in Ontario last July. The man went home and told his roommate, Jeffrey
Cross, who confronted the thieves a couple of blocks away.
Police said Monterroso unleashed Trouble and told the dog to sic Cross.
The dog tore the man's arm and the gash took 33 stitches to close.
Monterroso's friend pleaded guilty to robbery last month and got a
2-year prison sentence.