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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.
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Stamford Mayor David R. Martin with recently rescued dogs at Stamford Animal Shelter in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday April 28, 2021. These dogs were rescued from an illegal puppy mill.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
STAMFORD Four city residents used stolen identities to purchase puppies from around the country and sell them out of a Glenbrook home, police said.
Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Moran said the Stamford residents were the masterminds behind a “very pervasive and long-running” dog-running scheme.
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Four people have been arrested and 22 dogs have been confiscated in connection to a case involving neglect and credit card fraud in Stamford, according to.
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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.