Jason Bernstein, 25, was charged with cruelty to animals, allowing a dog to roam, making a false statement in the second degree, interfering with an officer, and second-degree reckless endangerment.
Bernstein posted a $5,000 bond in the case and is scheduled to appear at Superior Court in Derby Sept. 16.
Police said a woman was walking to her car at 1 Forrest Parkway April 24, 2012 about 6 p.m. when a 40-pound pit bull came out of the woods and bit her several times.
The animal then ran into the woods.
Police launched a search for the dog, and it was sighted the next morning on Forrest Parkway.
A Shelton cop then shot and killed the dog after it took an “aggressive stance” toward police.
Police said the dog was killed because of its aggressiveness, the fact that it attacked a woman without provocation, and because of the area’s proximity to two daycare facilities.
Shelton Police Lt. Robert Kozlowsky said Tuesday the animal was microchipped, which allowed cops to track down its owner.
“An investigation by police revealed that the owner, who was an acquaintance with Bernstein, gave Bernstein the dog because Bernstein allegedly said he found a new home for the dog,” Kozlowsky said in an e-mail Tuesday (Sept. 3).
But Bernstein hadn’t found a new home for the dog, and let it go, Kozlowsky said. It is not clear when he allegedly let the animal go.
He was charged with cruelty to animals.
Bernstein also gave a written statement to police which, “based on their investigation, was deemed untrue,” Kozlowsky said, leading to the false statement and interfering with police charges.
(Valley Independent Sentinel - Sep 5, 2013)
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