Accused Dog Abuser Pleads Not Guilty To Felony Animal Cruelty Caught On Video

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A man accused of being shown in social media videos throwing a puppy down a staircase in East Hollywood pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony charges of animal cruelty.

Joeboury Coleman, 27, was arrested and booked on animal cruelty Sunday and was being held on $0 bail, according to police. He's due back on court July 22 for a preliminary hearing, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

The Los Angeles Police Department said concerned residents called authorities about videos posted on social media showing a dog being abused at an East Hollywood residence Sunday afternoon. The videos showed the dog being kicked and thrown from a multi-story stairway by a man, later identified as Coleman.

After responding to the residence, located near Oakwood and New Hampshire avenues, officers detained the man in an alley behind the building. They found the dog inside the man's apartment, police said.

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Officers transported the 7-month-old female dog to a local animal shelter for treatment, where a veterinarian determined the dog had a broken hind leg — consistent with a fall — and poor nutrition. The dog is receiving care for those ailments and may need surgery to repair her hind leg, police said.

City News Service contributed to this report.