Driver charged after 7 geese in killed Spotswood

Seven geese were run over and killed in Spotswood in July

Police charged a driver with animal cruelty and violations

SPOTSWOOD — The person who drove through a flock of geese in July has been charged with their deaths.

Spotswood police said someone ran over seven geese as they crossed Devoe Avenue around 6:45 p.m. along Devoe Lake on July 14. The vehicle didn't stop and all seven geese died.

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Police at the time said they were looking for surveillance video showing the incident.

The individual, whom police did not identify in a news release, faces seven counts of animal cruelty, fish and game violations and motor vehicle summonses.

Police did not disclose the identity of the suspect.

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