12 animals seized, owner arrested, in animal cruelty case

A man has been arrested concerning an animal cruelty investigation.

According to Coventry Police, on Wednesday, Coventry Police and Animal Control Officers, the RISPCA, and members of the State Of Rhode Island Veterinarians Office executed a Search Warrant at a property on Twin Brook Lane in Coventry, RI.

Multiple animals were located on the property that were being kept in deplorable conditions, according to police. The animals did not have access to adequate food or water, and some of the animals were found severely under weight.

The following animals were seized from the property: five cows (two of the five were calves), four goats, one sheep, one donkey, and one piglet.

David Pancarowicz, 61, of Warwick, turned himself into the Coventry Police Department on Thursday where he was charged with 10 Counts of Cruelty to Animals and 10 Counts of Mistreatment of Animals.

Pancarowicz resides in Warwick, but also owns the farm in Coventry.

He will be formally arraigned in Kent County District Court within the upcoming months.

Coventry Police state that at this time, there does not appear to be any connection to the found Chihuahua on Centre of New England Boulevard on 01/11/21, and the Coventry Police Department is still actively seeking tips in this case.

All of the animals that were seized from the property are currently being held in foster care until the case is resolved.