A woman is charged with animal torture after a landlord discovered an emaciated dog locked inside a cage in the garage of a Brooklyn Park rental property following her eviction.

Dashinque Michelle Hall, 32, faces a charge of overwork or mistreatment of animals by torture in Hennepin County District Court.

According to the criminal complaint, Brooklyn Park police responded to a property damage report on the 8700 block of North Maplebrook Circle on Dec. 31, 2025. The property owner told officers a tenant had rented the home since September and moved out the day before after being evicted for not paying rent.