Eric Medero breaks into ex-girlfriend's home, strangles cat, police say

A Miami man broke into the home of his ex-girlfriend and strangled her cat while she and her mother were away, police said.Eric Medero, 25, faces charges of stalking, armed burglary, criminal mischief and animal cruelty.Miami-Dade police said Medero broke into the home near Southwest 58th Avenue and Southwest 48th Street about 11:40 a.m. Thursday, using a crow bar to pry open a door.The resident was at work when she saw someone inside her home while watching a security camera. She called police.