The person who abandoned a dog outside the Greater Androscoggin Humane society has been identified, according to Lewiston police.Police said the person has been interviewed and the case is being forwarded to the District Attorney's office for review. A formal criminal charge is likely.The dog was later found dead, according to staff at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society.Security cameras show a vehicle pulling up to the front of the building just after it closed Monday."Two minutes after we closed, someone pulled up in a van, opened the doors, tossed the dog out and drove off," shelter representative Zack Black said. "(There was) no attempt at knocking on our door or checking our hours."The dog can then be seen in the video coming back to the building."Staff members were leaving about 6:15 p.m. and the dog ran out in front of someone's car. So immediately when it happened, we started acting on trying to search for the dog," Black said.The dog was found three days later near the off ramp on a bridge. It had been hit and killed by a car."If Monday it had been surrendered, today it could have potentially been lounging on someone's couch in a new home," Black said."All they had to do was call the non-emergency police number, and we would have sent the beat officer over or myself, whoever was closest and available, to let them in the back door," Animal Control official Wendell Stout said."There are different sections of animal cruelty that cover things like abandonment, how animals are cared for properly, food, shelter, medical attention," Stout said.Police said they received several tips from the public about the case.

The person who abandoned a dog outside the Greater Androscoggin Humane society has been identified, according to Lewiston police.

Police said the person has been interviewed and the case is being forwarded to the District Attorney's office for review. A formal criminal charge is likely.

The dog was later found dead, according to staff at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society.

Security cameras show a vehicle pulling up to the front of the building just after it closed Monday.

"Two minutes after we closed, someone pulled up in a van, opened the doors, tossed the dog out and drove off," shelter representative Zack Black said. "(There was) no attempt at knocking on our door or checking our hours."

The dog can then be seen in the video coming back to the building.

"Staff members were leaving about 6:15 p.m. and the dog ran out in front of someone's car. So immediately when it happened, we started acting on trying to search for the dog," Black said.

The dog was found three days later near the off ramp on a bridge. It had been hit and killed by a car.

"If Monday it had been surrendered, today it could have potentially been lounging on someone's couch in a new home," Black said.

"All they had to do was call the non-emergency police number, and we would have sent the beat officer over or myself, whoever was closest and available, to let them in the back door," Animal Control official Wendell Stout said.

"There are different sections of animal cruelty that cover things like abandonment, how animals are cared for properly, food, shelter, medical attention," Stout said.

Police said they received several tips from the public about the case.