CARRICK, Pa. -- Animal Friends is offering a reward of $250 for any information regarding the whereabouts of a man facing animal cruelty charges.

John Regelman was cited on July 21 for humane violations found at his Carrick pet shop, the Cobra's Den.

Regelman has a prior conviction for cruelty to animals in a pet shop he operated in 1990. 153 neglected animals and 24 dead ones were removed from a Regelman pet shop located in Freedom, Beaver County.

Regelman pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, a $300 fine and full restitution and was ordered to have no contact with animals for 10 years.

He was already in prison serving out a three-year sentence on unrelated charges.

If you have information about Regelman's whereabouts, contact Officer Katie Waters of the Animal Friends Humane Investigations Department at (412) 456-5687.