Thomas Cabot, 53, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals after police freed his
dog and cat from his car inside a parking garage in Atlantic City. On Thursday July 13, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a bystander called 911 to report seeing a dog and a cat inside a car with the windows rolled up for an extended period of
time. An investigation by the Atlantic City Police Department determined that Thomas
had left the animals inside the car without adequate water, ventilation, or cooling since
early that same morning. Both animals survived and were seized pending the outcome
of the criminal charges.