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Sean our QB code on vonr smaito&onotDrisitourweb^l www.freeportleader.com Freeport THE LEADER 80th Year, No. 38 Freeport, N.Y. 11520 A Herald Community Newspaper Thursday, October 15, 2015 75P ... fW Special Section - At Home - S-1 5th and 19th County Legislature District races Page 2 & 3 Sheila Horowitz Cohen dies Page 4 Libray news Page 7 Neighbors in the news Page 19 Latin dancing fat the library Page 9 John Heckman/Herald H omecoming H eartbreak Freeport’s Jared Wray, left, scored two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough last Saturday as the Red Devils fell, 41-40, to visiting East Meadow in controversial fashion in the final second before a large Homecoming crowd. See story, page 10. Freeporter indicted for dog fighting By Laura Schofer Ischofer @ liherald.com Freeporter Anthony Reddick was back in court last week and indicted for crimes related to dog fighting. Reddick had been convicted of animal breeding for fighting in September 2014, and was barred from owning animals for 15 years. Now Reddick faces new charges. He was ar raigned on Oct. 6 before Acting Supreme Court Justice Terrence Murphy on four counts of felony prohibition of animal fighting; misdemeanor prohi bition of animal fighting, fifth-degree conspiracy; and second-degree criminal contempt. Reddick pleaded not guilty to all charges. Murphy set bail at $50,000 bond or $25,000 cash. If convicted on the top charge, Reddick faces up to four years in prison. He is due back in court Oct. 19, Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas said that between March 29 and May 13, Reddick, also known as Tone, and a codefendant, allegedly con spired to breed, purchase, train and fight pit bull dogs. The defendants, it is alleged, also discussed techniques to use for upcoming fights. In one con versation, Reddick and his codefendant discussed breeding a dog named “Diva,” and Reddick alleg edly said, “Let’s breed together. Let’s make it hap pen” ' ^ 980 Reddick made plans with his codefendant to build between four and five kennels, which were to be built at the codefendant’s sister’s house. ^ j In another conversation, Reddick said that he knew he was not supposed to be around dogs for 15 in a fight on May 7. The defendant was arrested by the Nassau County Police Department on May 13 after a joint investigation with the D.A.’s office. The D.A.’s office has sought to change laws re lated to animal crimes that are currently classified in the state’s Agriculture and Markets Law. The Consolidated Animal Crimes Bill (CACB) was au thored by former District Attorney Kathleen Rice’s administration and introduced in 2012 in an effort i^# ay >ioidy3iA! M an 3ViyOIA!3!A! IdUd 910ZILZI20 o n 9SZ6H-0 6300**101 l y - y v o lAiyid********* .... . .............. I ...... ..... ..... . ........ . ...... . 4