Defendant in Chester councilman’s killing wanted for animal abuse in Rock Hill

A co-defendant out on bond on accessory charges in the murder of a Chester city councilman is wanted by Rock Hill police for animal cruelty after he and another man allegedly tortured three dogs.

DeAngelo Roseboro, 21, is wanted for three counts of ill treatment of animals, according to Capt. Mark Bollinger of the Rock Hill Police Department. He and another man, 25-year-old Tevin Anderson, are accused of throwing lit fireworks at dogs that were chained up.

Detectives have obtained a video that was recorded live on Roseboro’s phone, according to a police report. The eight-minute video, recorded by Roseboro, shows Anderson “torturing” three dogs by lighting “dozens and dozens” of firecrackers and throwing them at the dogs so they exploded near the animals.

Police say it could not be determined in the video if the dogs were injured.

“The dogs were cowering and doing their best to get away from the firecrackers,” the report states. “At one point, one of the dogs went into its shelter, where it was struck as Anderson threw firecrackers in the shelter with the dog.”

Detectives viewed the footage Friday. The alleged abuse happened at a home on the 300 block of State Street in Rock Hill.

Anderson has been charged with three counts of ill treatment of animals, Bollinger said. He told investigators he was caring for the dogs on behalf of another person who is in prison.

All three dogs appeared to have injuries and were taken to a veterinarian for evaluation, police said. They remain in the custody of York County Animal Control.

Roseboro is one of four men charged as an accessory in the 2014 murder of Chester City Councilman Odell Williams. He has been out on bond in Chester County for his alleged role in the killing since June 2015, court records show.

Roseboro, who testified in the trial for Christopher Moore that he shot at Williams during the chase before Williams died, was initially given a $50,000 bond after being arrested in the Williams killing. Roseboro was given a curfew of 8:30 p.m and had to live in Rock Hill, according to bond conditions that are part of the public court record in Chester County.

Weeks later, that bond was revoked after Roseboro violated that bond by going to Waffle House in the overnight hours. But in June 2015, his bond was reinstated, court records show, and Roseboro has been out ever since.

Yet, the court order issuing bond also states that if Roseboro allegedly violates conditions of his bond, a bench warrant will be issued for his arrest.

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