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Dog dies after falling from apartment balcony in Norfolk; police issue animal cruelty summons

Norfolk Humane Officers responded to an animal protection call at Hague Towers on West Brambleton Avenue. A dog had fallen from the building.

NORFOLK, Va. — Police said a man from Virginia Beach is facing an animal cruelty charge after a dog fell from a high-rise apartment building Monday.

The Norfolk Police Department said the city's human officers responded to an animal protection call on July 12, just after 5 p.m. in the 300 block of West Brambleton Avenue. That's at the Hague Towers apartments.

When officers got to the scene, they found a dog that had died after falling from a balcony.

Police said the officers issued a summons for animal cruelty to 44-year-old Gaganpreet Singh.

By Wednesday, NPD had not released any additional information about how the dog fell.

   

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