A dog walker was caught on camera Tuesday kicking a puppy he was employed to care for, a West Loop property manager confirmed. View Full Caption YouTube

CHICAGO — A man, caught on video stepping on the paws then kicking a dog in a West Loop elevator, has been charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals, Chicago Police said in a statement Thursday.

Jonathon Stenholt, 39, of the 5900 block of West Waveland Avenue, was seen in the video abusing a dog on May 26 around 11:18 a.m., according to police.

Warning: Images in the video may be disturbing

The incident was first noticed by a security guard for an apartment building at 123 N. Desplaines St., who alerted building management. Building management confirmed that the man was Stenholt, the owner of Alone At Home Pet Care.

"Just thinking about it raises my blood pressure," a property manager told DNAinfo Chicago. "If it were my dogs, I would be devastated."

According to CBS2, customers of Alone At Home Pet Care received an email from Stenholt, taking responsibility for the abuse and saying his business was "over."

“I am a despicable individual who did a horrible thing to a defenseless animal," Steinholt's email said, according to CBS2. "I deserve all that I am now receiving. I am ashamed of my actions.”

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