Tyrese Gibson Didn't Turn Himself in to Police as Requested, Though Lawyer Says He's 'Cooperating Fully'

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  • An apprehension warrant was issued connected Sept. 22 for Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson, whose Cane Corso dogs allegedly killed a neighbor's canine successful Georgia
  • The hulking dogs allegedly roamed nan neighborhood, terrorizing residents, tribunal documents say
  • Gibson has not yet turned himself in, Fulton County Police Department Captain Nicole Dwyer tells PEOPLE, but his lawyer says he's cooperating afloat pinch authorities and feels remorse for nan deceased dog

Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson was fixed a deadline to move himself successful to Georgia constabulary aft 1 aliases much of his mastiffs allegedly mauled a neighbor’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to death — but grounded to do so, authorities say.

On Sept. 18, 1 aliases much of Gibson’s Cane Corso mastiffs allegedly attacked a neighbor’s smaller canine and killed it, according to police.

Over nan past fewer months, nan Fulton County Police Department had received complaints astir Gibson’s ample dogs getting loose and roaming nan streets of his upscale vicinity successful Buckhead, Fulton County Police Captain Nicole Dwyer said, the Associated Press reports.

The section gave Gibson, who roseate to prominence arsenic Roman Pearce successful nan long-running Fast & Furious franchise, “multiple warnings” astir nan dogs, Dwyer said.

Police issued a hunt warrant for Gibson’s spot connected Sept. 22, but nan character and nan dogs were not there, Fox5 Atlanta reports.

Authorities issued nan apprehension warrant for alleged cruelty to animals connected Monday, Sept. 22, but Gibson grounded to move himself in, Dwyer told PEOPLE successful an email.

As for immoderate plans Gibson has to move himself in, Dwyer told PEOPLE, “According to his lawyer he is getting his affairs successful bid but he has known he has a warrant for complete a week and has grounded to move himself successful arsenic requested.”

Dwyer said she said pinch Gibson’s lawyer past week and notified him that Gibson had to move himself successful by Friday, Sept. 26, according to nan AP.

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In a erstwhile connection to PEOPLE, Gibson's lawyer Gabe Banks said Gibson is moving pinch authorities.

“Concerning nan misdemeanor warrant, Mr. Gibson is cooperating afloat pinch authorities to reside and resoluteness this matter responsibly,” he wrote.

He besides said that Gibson “extends his deepest condolences to nan family who mislaid their beloved canine to this tragic incident that occurred while Mr. Gibson was distant from his home.”

Gibson has since rehomed his beloved mastiffs, Banks said. The lawyer did not instantly respond to PEOPLE’s follow-up petition for comment. 

Dwyer said nan section is concerned astir dogs roaming nan neighborhood.

“Our privilege is nan information of nan organization and erstwhile there’s truthful galore incidents of dogs, particularly ample dogs for illustration this, getting retired and past sidesplitting an animal, you know, what’s next? A child?” Dwyer said. “Our main privilege is information and that’s why we want nan dogs successful custody.”

While authorities proceed to investigate, nan family who mislaid their beloved pet, Henry, is mourning his loss.

Harrison Parker said he let Henry retired successful his yard, which had an invisible fence. When he returned minutes later, “I recovered my canine dormant successful my driveway,” Parker said, WSB-TV 2 reports. 

Henry, 5, suffered soul bleeding and puncture wounds, tribunal documents allege, WSB-TV 2 reports.

“Not proceeding him around, it’s conscionable awful,” says Parker. “He was 1 of nan sweetest dogs and to person him get murdered is, it’s indescribable.”