A Wyandanch man was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance that occurred in South Farmingdale.
According to detectives, Nassau County Eighth Squad officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at a South Farmingdale residence. When they arrived, they found the female victim, 53, tellingofficers she had an argument with her son and he left. Officers located the subject and determined an Order of Protection was violated. Rorenise Toafili, 30, of 19 Washington Avenue, was arrested without incident. Toafili was also in possession of a white rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine.
During the investigation, it was revealed that Toafili was at the same South Farmingdale residence on December 27. While in the backyard, he used a lighter to shoot a large flame at a 1-year-old English Bulldog. He additionally grabbed the dog by the back of the neck, as he twisted and pulled the dog off the ground. The dog tried to bite him to get free.
Toafili was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th Degree, Criminal Contempt 2nd Degree, Harassment 2nd Degree, Torturing or Injuring an Animal and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals. He was arraigned on December 29 at First District Court in Hempstead.