On 6/15/2025, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Hector A. Vazquez, age 30, of Mt. Carmel for Cruel Treatment to an Animal following an incident in the area of 6th & Walnut Street. Before the arrest, an off-duty MCPD officer observed Vazquez choke and kick his dog while walking in the area. Officers located Vazquez and the dog at 7th & Walnut, where he was taken into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail. Vazquez was issued the above charge and later released on a Notice to Appear. The dog was turned over to the Wabash County Animal Shelter Buddies after the actual dog owner/Vazquez’s father, agreed to surrender the dog to the shelter, due to the incident.