Police said multiple videos showed the 19-year-old abusing the 8-month-old dog before sending the footage to another person.
MIRAMAR, FL — A 19-year-old man faces a felony animal cruelty charge after Miramar police said investigators obtained videos showing him strangling an 8-month-old Goldendoodle and throwing the dog against a wall, causing its death.
Javondre Antonio Jackson was arrested and booked into the Broward County Main Jail on charges of aggravated animal cruelty and criminal mischief, according to police and jail records cited in local news reports. Officers began investigating after responding Oct. 6 to an animal cruelty complaint at an apartment complex in the 11400 block of Southwest 26th Street.
Police said the videos were recorded Oct. 3 and showed Jackson grabbing the dog by the neck, strangling it and throwing it against a wall. Investigators said the footage showed conduct that caused excessive and unnecessary pain and suffering to the animal. Police also obtained sworn, recorded statements identifying Jackson as the person shown in the videos, according to the arrest report.
Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss told CBS News Miami that Jackson had been caring for the 8-month-old puppy at the time. Moss said the dog was receiving care after hot water had previously been spilled on it. Police said Jackson sent video of the alleged abuse to another person in an effort to antagonize that person.
The arrest report also described threatening messages allegedly sent by Jackson on Oct. 6. Police said he threatened to kill other people and then himself. Authorities have not publicly identified the recipient of those messages in the arrest report, and the reports reviewed do not establish whether the same person received both the messages and the videos.
Authorities said Jackson caused additional damage after he was placed in the back of a police vehicle. Investigators accused him of using his feet to damage a protective partition inside the vehicle. Police also said he made threats against officers while in custody. The alleged damage led to the criminal mischief charge.
A Broward County judge set Jackson’s total bond at $15,500 and ordered a mental health screening, according to CBS News Miami. The judge also imposed conditions that would apply if Jackson is released, including GPS monitoring, no contact with witnesses and no contact with animals. He was also ordered not to possess firearms or ammunition.
Aggravated animal cruelty is a third-degree felony under Florida law. The criminal charges are allegations, and the available records do not establish that Jackson has been convicted in connection with the dog’s death.
Jackson remained in the Broward County Main Jail as of Thursday afternoon, according to jail information reported by local news organizations. No later court date or other confirmed next proceeding was included in the reports reviewed.
Author note: Last updated October 9, 2026.