Just under a week ago, London Police received calls from concerned citizens who saw a man repeatedly hitting a dog outside of a residence.
A video capturing the abuse was also sent in to the police.
After investigating, police have identified the man as 28 year old, Kyle Langford.
After the investigation, a warrant has been issued for Langford.
He is being charged with deliberately causing unnecessary pain to an animal.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Kyle Langford is asked to contact London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.