Man Threatens to Shoot Neighbor's Dog: Cops

Police said Anthony Ruelle grabbed a shotgun when his neighbor's two dogs fought.

Stratford police arrested a man accused of threatening to shoot his neighbor’s dog for being too aggressive on Monday.

When two of Anthony Ruelle’s neighbor’s dogs started to fight on Monday, Ruelle grabbed a gun and threatened to shoot a dog, police said.

Then, he fired four rounds into the lawn at 48/50 Riverview Place, according to the police report.

When police responded, Ruelle immediately surrendered and officers seized a 12-gauge shotgun and an AR-15.

Ruelle was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace and reckless endangerment.

He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on April 12.

No one was injured during the incident.
 

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