Police Arrest Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Pit Bull

Police have arrested a 22-year-old male suspect accused of sexually abusing a Waterbury resident's rescue dog.

Lorenzo Monzillo, 22, of Waterbury, is facing multiple charges including sexual assault and animal cruelty, according to the state judicial website.

Alice Woodruff, of Waterbury, told The Republican American that she held Monzillo at gunpoint after catching him naked near her back porch performing a sexual act on her 12-year-old pit bull named Layla.

The man said he was involved with ISIS and that he was the anti-Christ, Woodruff told the Rep-Am, adding that he claimed to have given the dog Ebola. The reported incident happened at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 21.

Waterbury police are investigating the incident and have taken a 22-year-old suspect into custody. Police said the man, who lives nearby, was taken to the psychiatric unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury for an evaluation.

Police charged Lorenzo with fourth-degree sexual assault, cruelty to animals and second-degree preach of peace.

He is next scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 25 and is being held on a $15,000 court-set bond. Lorenzo hasn't entered a plea yet.

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