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Four people were arrested and 22 dogs confiscated in Fairfield County after police received reports of credit card fraud and animal abuse.
The case began in late February when the Stamford Police Department investigated several incidents of veterinary services that were paid for with fraudulent credit cards, said Lieutenant Nicholas Montagnese.
During this same time, the Stamford Police Department received community complaints that numerous dogs were being housed and possibly neglected at 227 Belltown Road, Montagnese said.
Based on the complaints, Stamford animal control and police investigators conducted an investigation. As a result, on Friday, March 5, the department executed a search warrant at 227 Belltown Road.