Suspect Arrested For Animal Abuse
Robert Brunette - the suspect in the animal abuse case - has an outstanding warrant against him. Authorities in Santa Cruz discovered this information after he showed up for what he believed was a scheduled court hearing. He was immediately escorted to jail.
Authorities recognized his while he walked through the courthouse metal detectors and notified the deputies in the courtroom he was headed to. “Mr. Brunette thought he had a court date today, but he didn’t. He was taken into custody,” Officer Plageman said.