A Connecticut man with a history of animal abuse, who ran for office twice, was arrested Tuesday for pouring bleach on a cat and thrashing him, police said. .
Raymond Neuberger of Fairfield was charged with animal cruelty and other crimes in connection with the cat’s August death.
Neuberger – who ran for state office in 2016 – is accused of grievously hitting a cat that later died from her injuries while under veterinary care.
Fairfield Police began an investigation into the cat’s death after the department received a report from an emergency veterinary clinic that the cat’s injuries were suspicious.
Police said the cat had multiple signs of bodily injury and neurological trauma and was covered in a liquid that turned out to be bleach.
Veterinarians determined that the cat had died as a result of blunt force trauma after an autopsy.
Investigators found Newberger, 38, the prime suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest.
Further investigation revealed that he had reportedly “involved in violence, domestic in nature” and that a second arrest warrant had been completed, Fairfield Police said without providing further details on that incident.
Neuberger was arrested on Tuesday and charged with cruelty to animals as well as first-degree assault and disorderly conduct in connection with a domestic violence incident.
He was released from custody after posting a $30,000 bond and will be produced back in court on Wednesday.
Newberger, whoever was Allegedly A Fairfield Representative Town Meeting candidate who previously served time in 2018 for abusing two of her fiancé’s dogs.
He was convicted of burning one of two 5-year-old King Charles Cavalier Spaniels and fracturing the ribs of the other. Connecticut Post,
The attorney appointed to advocate for the dogs, Thor and Charlie, said in 2018 that he was concerned that Neuberger would abuse the animals again, in an now ominous statement cited by a local outlet.
Lawyer Kenneth Bernhard said at the time, “I was insisting that he get jail time because cruelty to animals is a serious crime and I did not believe he would commit the crime again.”