Supporting Files:

Palm Bay Police Report

James Kristian Griffin

Pled Nolo Contendere (no contest but not admiting he is guilty).
2/10/11 Adjudication Withheld
3 yrs probation, 100 hours Community Service

Arrested on 4/21/10
for third degree FELONY Animal Cruelty
F§ 828.12.2

Media Coverage:

None

Arrest/Charges Info:

Link to Case information:
05-2010-CF-016419 Will open in new window.

The allegations are:

  • James Griffin abandoned his pet hedgehog in an apartment with no food or water.
  • Hedgehog was found with rubberbands around her back feet causing loss of circulation and infection to both back feet.

Witness testimony will support

  • the hedgehog was found in Griffin's vacated apartment with no food or water
  • both back feet had rubberbands on them, one foot was black
  • Griffin stated, laughingly, to witness he used rubberbands on the hedgehog's feet cause he used her as a bowling ball
  • the hedgehog's right rear root that was tied off was severely infected, the left rear foot was tied off and infected.

    • Statistics

    Name: James Kristian Griffin
    Date of Birth: 03/15/1991
    Address of Incident: 3395 Wedgewood Dr. NE, Apt 201, Palm Bay, FL
    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 125
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Brown
    Occupation: Unemployed
    DL: G615451910950