NEW CASTLE —
A Halco Drive man is facing charges for allegedly choking a woman and killing her puppy.
New Castle police and the Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office investigated the case jointly and reported that Leroy Graham, 54, who lives in the Grant Street projects, was baby-sitting a 2-month-old puppy for a Pulaski woman who had taken someone shopping.
The woman told police it had taken her longer than expected to return and Graham was angry.
She said that when she arrived, he reached into her car and choked her, then went inside his apartment at 351 Halco Drive, got the puppy and slammed it against her car, causing severe injuries.
The puppy died the next morning, police said.
Police said they watched a video of the July 11 incident, provided by the Lawrence County Housing Authority.
Graham, who is on probation for a sex-related offense, is charged with killing or maiming a domestic animal, simple assault and harassment in connection with the incident this month.
District Judge Melissa Amodie has issued a warrant for his arrest.
Graham pleaded guilty last year to terroristic threats and indecent assault that had been filed against him in November 2010.
Police reported then that he had been charged with rape and related offenses. The rape and other charges were dropped as part of the plea bargain.
Graham was sentenced May 24, 2011, to a maximum of 23 1/2 months in prison with credit for 171 days served, plus two years of probation. He also was ordered to undergo sex offender treatment.
On May 13, Graham was the victim of a shooting, suffering a bullet wound to his inner left thigh.
Anthony L. McGeachy, 37, of 216 Wick Ave., was accused as the gunman and arrested. Graham was shot while walking to McGeachy’s house with his son.
(Email: dwachter@ncnewsonline.com)
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