A Florida man has been charged with animal cruelty in Newtown. David Czerniawski was charged July 25th, after police say he brought a male chihuahua to Berkshire Veterinary Hospital in Sandy Hook. A veterinarian determined the dog was dead due to blunt force trauma. The dog died at an apartment on Farrell Court in Newtown. The 71-year-old was later released on bond, and is scheduled to appear in Court on the 9th.
