A person accused of stealing monkeys from the Dallas Zoo has been arrested, allegedly whereas lurking within the aquarium, probably to case out his subsequent animal thievery.
On Tuesday, Davion Irvin, who by then had been recognized as an individual on curiosity within the monkey heist, was ultimately caught on the Dallas Aquarium, the police division advised the New York Post Friday.
Man Steals Monkeys From Dallas Zoo, Gets Nabbed While Casing Aquarium
“A gentleman who would later be identified as Davion Dwight Irvin stopped an employee of the Dallas World Aquarium to ask questions regarding one of our animals,” an aquarium spokesman advised The Post.
The spokesperson went on to say that “the employee immediately recognized Mr. Irvin from prior reporting on the incident involving the suspected theft of two emperor tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo.”
Davion Irvin (24) is charged in connection to the lacking monkeys on the @DallasZoo. @DallasPD acquired a tip that Irvin was on the Dallas World Aquarium, Thursday, close to the animal displays. Police are investigating whether or not he’s related to the zoo’s different felony instances. @FOX4 pic.twitter.com/AR6OXx7pkt
— David Sentendrey (@DavidSFOX4) February 3, 2023
The worker rushed to name the police, however by the point officers arrived, the 24-year-old had already left and headed in direction of a light-weight rail practice.
He was later arrested in Downtown Dallas, the outlet studies.
Meanwhile, Irvin has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty for kidnapping the small, white-bearded monkeys.
Animals Recovered Safely Earlier This Week, Suspect Accused Of Also Killing Endangered Vulture
The animals had been safely recovered earlier this week from their cages at positioned at an deserted house in Lancaster a day after the theft, in response to the zoo.
It stays unclear if Irvin is equally chargeable for a number of different unusual occurrences on the zoo, which incorporates the loss of life of an endangered vulture.
Zoo personnel positioned the chook, named Pin, on January 21 after his enclosure had been broke into.
An arrest has been made within the lacking monkeys case from the Dallas Zoo. Our @rlopezwfaa says Davion Dwight Irvin was discovered Thursday close to the Dallas World Aquarium the place he was testing the mesh enclosures. Working to see if he is related to the opposite Dallas Zoo incidents pic.twitter.com/qr3pdLKZtW
— Megan Mitchell (@megan1mitchell) February 3, 2023
“I’ve been in the zoo profession over 30-plus years, and never had a situation like what happened Saturday. It’s unprecedented and very disturbing,” zoo president Gregg Hudson stated of the incident.
The animal refuge had even supplied a $10,000 reward for any data resulting in Pin’s demise. That determine ultimately ballooned to $25,000 after the monkeys had been kidnapped from the zoo.
Suspect Booked In Dallas County Jail Also Accused Of Letting Big Cat Outside Of Its Enclosure
Sometime earlier than the chook’s loss of life, a leopard was seen outdoors of its habitat. Zoo officers say somebody lower the enclosure on function for a clouded leopard identify Nova.
“The investigation into all cases at the zoo is ongoing and further charges are possible,” the cops stated.
Irvin was booked into Dallas County Jail.