Man accused of beating stepchild, putting dog collar on him, police say
Zachary Perez is facing charges after being accused of beating his 6-year-old stepchild and putting a dog collar on him
By Maurico Maldonado
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MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A Miami-Dade man is facing serious charges after being accused of beating his 6-year-old stepchild last Thursday, putting a dog collar on him and then yanking the minor, according to police.
Zachary Perez, 42, appeared before Judge Mindy Glazer over the weekend. She found probable cause to hold him without bond on a charge of aggravated child abuse, according to authorities.
Arrest report details allegations According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the alleged abuse took place on May 8 at a residence on Southwest 114th Avenue.
Authorities said Perez repeatedly struck the 6-year-old boy in the face with a closed fist, placed a dog collar on him and yanked him to the ground multiple times over a two-day period.
Deputies also allege Perez kicked the child in the stomach, causing him to fall and struck him with a tree branch, resulting in an abrasion.
Perez was arrested without incident and transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Authorities said he acknowledged the allegations post-Miranda.
Pretrial detention ordered
Judge Glazer also imposed a stay-away order from the victim, identified by initials A.C., court officials said. He was remanded to pretrial detention.
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