An Ellwood City man is in jail after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and killed his son’s puppy.
According to police, the domestic dispute happened just after midnight Monday at a home on Crestview Lane in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County.
31-year-old Justin Gates is accused of assaulting his girlfriend, and killing his son’s eight-week old Australian Shepherd puppy.
State police arrested Gates at a hotel in Shenango yesterday. He is being held on $100,000 bond.
