thought was homeless, then feeding him in his home.
Police responding to a home on West Wooster Street in
Danbury just before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving
an animal complaint were met with a 77-year old man who
told them the strange series of events leading up to the
complaint.
He said he'd been pushing a carriage of cans and bottles
down Lincoln Avenue when another man approached him,
and insisted that the man follow him, police said.
The victim said the man, identified as David Pope, grabbed
him by the arm, escorted him back to Pope's residence and
then brought him inside, police said. While they were inside
the home, Pope's dog, a pit bull or Staffordshire Terrier,bit
the victim’s leg, police said.
Even after the dog bite, Pope proceeded to feed the victim, a
news release from police says. At one point, the victim was
able to leave Pope’s house without being detected, went to
his own house and called police.
When police officers went to speak with Pope, he refused to
put his dog away so officers could not safely interview him.
When officers did eventually speak with Pope, he appeared
to be drunk and said he thought the victim was homeless
and was offering him food. Pope was charged with
interfering with the duties of an officer, second-degree
reckless endangerment, second-degree kidnapping and
disorderly conduct.
David was held on a $500 bond. It's not clear if he is being
represented by an attorney.
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