Arnaldo Silva.Photo:North Branford Police Department
North Branford Police Department
A Northford, Connecticut man accused of killing his daughter’s two-year-old bulldog was arrested on Wednesday.
Arnaldo Silva was arrested after the North Branford Police Department responded to a report of a possible domestic dispute on Monday night.
According to amedia releasefrom the department, a dispatcher from the North Branford Communications Center told officers as they made their way to the scene that Silva, 51, had killed his daughter’s 2-year-old bulldog “with an unknown weapon.”
Upon their arrival at the Connecticut residence, officers allegedly spotted a trail of blood that began in the living room and carried on down a hallway and into Silva’s bedroom. Silva reportedly had a bloody nose and was dressed in clothing that was covered in blood.
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The department stated in its release that Silva “also appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and became immediately uncooperative with the officers.” Due to his condition, he was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for medical attention.
The incident is a reminder of “the complex challenges law enforcement officers face every day,” North Branford Deputy Chief James Lovelace said in a statement. Lovelace added that he looks forward to Silva’s “swift prosecution and conviction” to “the full extent of the law.”
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