CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Charleston man was arrested Friday for throwing a kitten about 60 feet, killing it, a criminal complaint alleges.

Robert Stephenson, 25, was charged with the misdemeanor offense of animal cruelty after he tossed the kitten between himself and several friends on Aug. 2, then threw the kitten from the edge of his yard, according to the criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.

The incident allegedly happened while Stephenson was drinking in front of his Red Oak Street apartment, according to the complaint.

Stephenson was released Friday on a $2,500 cash bond.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Charleston man was arrested Friday for throwing a kitten about 60 feet, killing it, a criminal complaint alleges.

Robert Stephenson, 25, was charged with the misdemeanor offense of animal cruelty after he tossed the kitten between himself and several friends on Aug. 2, then threw the kitten from the edge of his yard, according to the criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.

The incident allegedly happened while Stephenson was drinking in front of his Red Oak Street apartment, according to the complaint.

Stephenson was released Friday on a $2,500 cash bond.