A man who allegedly killed a woman's dog by crushing its head was arrested Thursday morning in Lincoln.
Fifty-three-year-old Michael Darby was taken into custody around 1 a.m. on suspicion of felony animal cruelty.
Police Capt. Jason Stille said the woman reported that Darby told her Tuesday night that something had happened to her dog. The woman later found her Chihuahua bleeding from the nose, mouth and an ear. X-rays showed the dog had suffered a number of skull fractures.
Police were not able to locate Darby until Thursday morning.
