WEST JORDAN, Utah (ABC4) — A West Jordan man is in custody after he allegedly killed his roommate's dog, claiming it was a robot that had been "mimicking him," according to court documents.

Drake Montgomery, 23, was booked into the Salt Lake County jail on third-degree felony charges of torturing a companion animal and obstruction of justice, as well as second-degree felony arson.

Police say Montgomery was taken into custody on Monday, June 2, shortly after he allegedly attempted to start a fire in Emigration Canyon. After an investigation, officers reported Montgomery had allegedly stabbed his roommate's dog and was in the canyon attempting to dispose of the evidence.

The dog was later found in the trunk of Montgomery's vehicle, along with burnt rags, cleaning fluid and a shovel, accor

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