Tyrike Richardson is an American resident of Staten Island, New York. ^[1]

Richardson attended Curtis High School. ^[1]

On June 29, 2017, Richardson streamed a Facebook Live video torturing his neighbor’s cat, Chester, until it nearly died. ^[undefined]

In the video, Richardson drops a chair on the feline and waves a butcher’s knife in the cat's face as it tries to bat it away. ^[undefined]

He can also be seen jabbing a stick into the animal’s stomach and face while it lay motionless.

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Richardson was charged with aggravated cruelty to an animal, a felony, and misdemeanor charges.

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