BATAVIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Police arrested a man they say burned a cat in his oven Monday night.

Police say when they arrived at 42-year-old Darren Annovi’s apartment, they found light smoke inside his Main Street residence.

After investigating, police say they determined that the smoke was caused by a cat inside the oven.

Annovi was charged with animal cruelty.

He was remanded to the Genesee County Jail. He is due back in court on Wednesday.