SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 48-year-old man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time already served in jail for drowning a family dog in Laguna Beach, according to court records obtained March 15.
Jason Douglas Creager pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of cruelty to animals, according to court records. He was sentenced to a year in jail, but he had already served that time.
Creager accepted a plea deal from Orange County Superior Court Judge Derek Johnson, who placed him on one year of informal probation.
Police were called to a “family disturbance” about 8:05 p.m. April 27, Laguna Beach Police Department Sgt. Cornelius Ashton said. Jason Douglas Creager’s family said he drowned their pet dog, Ashton said….