Police Blotter: Dogs Attack Family's Livestock

On Saturday, Sept. 17, at 4:30 a.m., Ledyard police went with an animal control officer to a residence at 325 Shewville Road, where a dog had been reported loose. Animal Control Officer Kimlyn Marshall said two pitbulls were found loose on the property and were restrained. 

At sunrise, she said, two goats and as many as 10 chickens on the property were discovered to have been killed by the dogs during the night.

Marshall said the residence was vacant at the time. She said the two pitbulls and four other dogs found in a kennel on the property have been impounded at the Animal Control Office. The owner was ticketed for allowing dogs to roam and creating a nuisance. “It’s a very sad situation,” she said.

Also on Sept 17, at 3 a.m., Joseph F. McGee, 31, of 16 Florida Street, Groton, was stopped on Route 12 near Orchard Lane and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and failure to drive right. His bond was set at $500 and he was given a Sept. 29 court date.

On Sept. 16 Nancy Rossi, 59, or 25 Osprey Drive, Ledyard, turned herself in at the Connecticut State Police Troop E Barracks in Montville following a warrant issued for her arrest. She was charged with sixth-degree larceny. Rossie was given a Sept. 29 court date and released on her promise to appear.