Photo: Des Moines Police Department
(Des Moines, IA) -- A man accused of assaulting a woman and injuring her puppy in Des Moines is now in custody.
Police say 33-year-old Shawn Stanton assaulted the woman, then took her puppy and later abandoned it in a wooded area near her apartment. Officers found the dog with a broken leg and jaw, injuries to an eye, and signs of repeated physical trauma.
The puppy, named Ember, is receiving care at the Animal Rescue League.
Stanton is being held at the Polk County Jail.