Police let man who raped fiancee’s dog to death walk free

Prison bosses were condemned for letting a man who raped his fiancee’s dog to death walk free from jail because of a paperwork blunder.

Fidel Lopez, 8, was convicted on April 8 of sexually assaulting his fiancee’s Lhasa Apso mix so violently that the little dog had to be euthanized in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Lopez, who is an illegal immigrant, was only sentenced to 60 days in prison for the shocking crime. He was released as soon as the sentencing hearing concluded, because he had already spent that amount of time in custody following his February arrest.

But the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have since condemned Multnomah County Sheriff’s Jail for releasing him without notifying immigration officials, according to the New York Daily News.

ICE spokeswoman, Tanya Roman, said in statement: ‘On April 8, Lopez was convicted of sexual assault of an animal and aggravated animal abuse and sentenced to 60 days in jail with credit for time served.’

‘The Multnomah County Jail did not honor the immigration detainer and released him without notice to ICE.’

Lopez was tracked down by authorities on Thursday and arrested at his home. He was taken to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma ‘pending immigration proceedings,’ ICE wrote, meaning his deportation from the US will happen imminently.

According to The Oregonian, ICE and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office have been feuding for years over the detainment of undocumented immigrants.

ICE has said they want the county to let them know when an undocumented person is scheduled to leave jail. The county has said it will not share information with federal immigration authorities and it cannot detain anyone without an criminal arrest warrant signed by a federal judge.

Roman dressed these issues in her statement and said: ‘It’s unfortunate that current local and state laws and policies tie the hands of local law enforcement agencies that want and need to work with ICE to promote public safety by holding criminals accountable and providing justice and closure for their victims.’

‘Sanctuary policies not only provide a refuge for illegal aliens, but they also shield criminal aliens who prey on people in their own and other communities,’ ICE continued.

It is unclear when Lopez’s immigration proceedings are set to take place.