A dog was rescued from a hot car in New Fairfield when officers broke the vehicle's window. 

Local Police and State Troopers responded to a Route 39 business parking lot on a report of a Yorkie in a car, which was not authorized to be parked there. The temperature at the time was about 82 degrees.  The dog appeared to be in distressed and the windows were rolled up.  It's unknown how long the dog was left unattended.  Officers broke the window and moved the dog to an air-conditioned police cruiser, where its condition improved. 

(Photo: Conn. State Police)

The investigation by the New Fairfield Animal Control Officer remains ongoing. The owner was located at Squantz Pond State Park and advised of the situation.  Charges are pending. 

When the temperature outside is 85 degrees, it takes less than 10 minutes for the inside of a car to reach 100 degrees and half an hour to reach 120 degrees.