TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A 40-year-old man was jailed in Ocean County Saturday on an animal cruelty charge, according to county jail records.
Christopher Howard Cook was booked into the Ocean County Jail on Aug. 22 and is currently being held without bail. Jail records show he is charged under New Jersey’s animal cruelty law, N.J.S.A. 4:22-17(c).
Exactly what led to Cook’s arrest remains unclear. The jail record does not say what type of animal was involved, where the alleged incident happened or what Cook is accused of doing to the animal.
- Cook was booked into the Ocean County Jail on Saturday.
- He faces an animal cruelty charge under New Jersey law.
- Authorities have not yet released details about the alleged incident.
Details of Animal Cruelty Case Have Not Been Released
The Ocean County Jail lists Cook’s charge as an animal offense under N.J.S.A. 4:22-17(c), part of New Jersey’s animal cruelty law.
That law covers serious acts of cruelty against animals, but the jail entry does not specify which allegation applies in Cook’s case.
There is also no information yet about the condition of the animal or whether an animal was injured or killed.
The record does not identify the police department that arrested Cook, and no offense date is listed. Those details will likely become clearer when the arresting agency or prosecutors release information about the case.
What is Christopher Howard Cook accused of?
Cook is charged under a section of New Jersey law dealing with animal cruelty. Authorities have not yet released the specific allegations against him.
Is Christopher Howard Cook still in the Ocean County Jail?
The jail record provided Saturday lists Cook as being held without bail and does not show a projected release date.
Do authorities know what happened to the animal?
The publicly available booking information does not provide those details. It does not identify the animal or say whether it was injured or killed.
Sources: Ocean County Corrections inmate record for Christopher Howard Cook; New Jersey animal cruelty statute, N.J.S.A. 4:22-17.
